1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark opened in theatres! 1992 Batman Returns opened up in theatres! 1987 President Reagan delivered a now-famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin Destruction began November 9, 1989 on the Berlin Wall that had divided the city for some 28 years. 1991 The Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship The Bulls beat [...]
1956 Happy birthday to Joe Montana! Happy #59 to #16! Today was a big day for Steven Spielberg! 1982 E.T. opened! 1993 Jurrasic Park opened! 2002 American Idol debuted! The show featured judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. and then lastly... 2008 The Manhattan Tornado The Manhattan tornado was officially classified as an [...]
1935 Alcoholics Anonymous was founded! In New York City, two recovering alcoholics, founded AA to help people cope with alcoholism. Alcoholics Anoymous is famous for creating a 12-step rehabilitation program that has helped millions of people 1978 Affirmed wins the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown Affirmed won the triple crown one year after Seattle Slew [...]
A new infographic map has been released by Broadview Networks, revealing the largest companies, by revenue, by state. What is the largest company for the state of Kansas for 2015? Well, that would be Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries wasn't the largest company in Kansas, by revenue, for 2014, however That was Sprint Communications, Inc. [...]
A woman in Boca Raton went in for her last chemotherapy session and was given an extra special surprise by her boyfriend.To celebrate the end of his girlfriend’s round of treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the boyfriend got down on bended knee. He captured the whole thing on a GoPro camera that mounted on the wall [...]
A guide dog threw itself toward a mini school bus to protect his legally blind owner while they were walking in New York. They were in a crosswalk and the driver didn’t stop in time. The dog’s leg was cut down to the bone while the woman suffered a fractured elbow, three broken ribs and [...]
WHAT??? We're getting smaller??? (You wouldn't know it from the traffic!) A list of that fastest-shrinking cities in the U.S. has been released, and Manhattan, KS is #11! 15. Scranton, Pennsylvania Population: 75,281 Loss over the past year: 0.7 percent 14. Gary, Indiana Population: 77, 909 Loss over the past year: 0.8 percent 13. [...]
1991 A victory parade was held in Washington, DC, to honor veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Thank you, Gulf War veterans! 1991 Bruce Springsteen married Patti Scialfa. It was Springsteen's second marriage. 1992 26th Music City News Country Awards Garth Brooks was entertainer of the year, Alan Jackson was male vocalist and Reba was female [...]
Spotify compiled a list of the Top Wedding Songs and First Danc Songs of the year. #1 Wedding Song: John Legend "All of Me" #1 First Dance Song: Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" Read the full list here.
A Manhattan, KS teen is has been missing since Friday night. 15 year-old Madison Asebedo was last seen at around 11pm on Friday night at an unknown location getting into a vehicle with at laest one other person. If you have any info, please contact the Riley County Police Department at 537-2112. Read more here.
