1938 – “Wrong Way” Corrigan crosses the Atlantic
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wrong-way-corrigan-crosses-the-atlantic
1941 – Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joe-dimaggio-ends-56-game-hitting-streak
1955 – Disneyland opens
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disneyland-opens
1956 – High Society, Grace Kelly’s last film, opens
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/high-society-grace-kellys-last-film-opens
1996 – Flight 800 explodes over Long Island
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flight-800-explodes-over-long-island