On August 9, 2010, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater quits his job in dramatic style by sliding down his plane’s emergency-escape chute while the aircraft is stopped near the terminal gate at New York’s John F.

On August 9, 1988, Edmonton Oilers center Wayne Gretzky is traded to the Los Angeles Kings along with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley in return for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas and first-round draft picks in the 1989, 1991 and 1993 drafts.

Mars 7 Mission Fails to Land: A Historic Soviet Spacecraft's Missed Opportunity

The Historical Impact of Atomic Bombs on Japan: Nagasaki and Hiroshima's Devastation

On August 9, 1945, a second atomic bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan’s unconditional surrender.

Innovative 1904 Machine Revolutionized Check Security and Foiled Forgers

Having refused government demands that they move to a reservation, a small band of Nez Perce tribesmen clash with the U.

Innovative 1859 Patent Revolutionizes Staircase Design with Escalator Technology

On August 9, 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s classic Walden, or, A Life in the Woods is published.

Robert Fulton's Revolutionary Steam Paddle-Boat: A Leap Towards Modern Transportation