On this Day

ON THIS DAY: The first successful kidney transplant (1954)

On 23 December 1954, a groundbreaking medical achievement took place when Dr. Joseph E. Murray and his team performed the world’s first successful kidney...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 8, first crewed mission to orbit the moon (1968)

On 21 December 1968, the space exploration milestone of Apollo 8 began as the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was successfully launched...

ON THIS DAY: “It’s a wonderful life” premieres in New York (1946)

On 20 December 1946, the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered in New York City. Directed by the legendary Frank Capra and...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens publishes “A Christmas carol” (1843)

On this day, 19 December 1843, the beloved British author Charles Dickens released A Christmas Carol, a novella that would become one of the...

ON THIS DAY: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” premieres (1892)

On 18 December 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet The Nutcracker premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This enchanting performance, based...