1987 – The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".

1693 – Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.

1939 – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.

1981 – MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

1965 – Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003.

1956 – A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto.

1958 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

1921 – Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

1965 – Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music.

1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later.

1925 – Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.

 miamizsun wrote:
 

Good idea. I have a set I'll officially designate Pits Of Pleiades. No numerical nomenclature required...

 oldviolin wrote: 

they're personal bio-croutons

i like naming them like constellations

give it a try

or not

 Red_Dragon wrote:
 

What if you just twitch and suffer inconvenient skin tags?

1933 – The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.

1933 – Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.

1962 – The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
 
I'm still blown away by this.