Today in History: In 1987 The soap “Bold And Beautiful” Premieres
Also on this day in 1921, Lieutenant Arthur G. Hamilton created history when he jumped out of a cockpit 24,400 feet above sea level and safely landed, though he drifted eight miles while making the descent. The previous record was 22,000 feet.
1987 – Soap “Bold And Beautiful” Premieres
Created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, the iconic soap opera which has now completed 7000 episodes premiered on this day.
1917 – Consecutive Tornadoes Kill 211 People In Midwest U.S
In what was considered as the deadliest tornado strike of the start of the century, four tornadoes struck in four consecutive days in Midwest U.S and claimed 211 lives.
1888 – The Members Of The Football League Meet For The First Time
The world’s oldest professional association football league in history met on this very day for the first time to draft a league that would consist of 70 English teams and two teams from Wales, divided into three divisions. It was not until 1992 did the top 22 clubs divide to form what is now known as the English Premier League.
1998 – The Movie “Titanic” Won 11 Oscars At The Academy Awards
Titanic, the movie based on the 1912 largest passenger ship tragedy, starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet, won a record 11 Oscars. The movie equaled Ben Hur with the most number of Academy Awards in a single year.
1836 – Franklin Beale Invents The Coin Press
An invention that led to the evolution of the industrial age, Franklin Beale on this day invented the coin press which was the first to be powered by steam. This revolutionary machine produced the first batch of coins that was delivered to the US. Mint.
1840 – The First Photograph Of The Moon Is Taken
An English-American scientist, chemist and photographer, John William Draper is credited to be the first person to successfully take a picture of the moon, making it officially the first picture of the moon. Apart from this, he is also credited to take the first picture of a human.
