Pol Pot Conceived On Romantic Summer Evening
The Onion looks back at the romantic summer evening Pol Pot was conceived, the Panama Canal going over budget by 10,000…
This Week In History
Construction Workers Realize They Put Erie Canal In Wrong Place
The Onion looks back at the admission of Ant Colony 000082567KLN00067X into the Union, Nelson Mandela becoming fully…
Reagan Accepts Republican Nomination, Vows Andre The Giant Will Be Body Slammed If Elected
The Onion looks back at on the day man first walked on the moon—the fucking moon for Christ's sake; the creation of the…
13-Year-Old Becomes First American To Take Hot Air Balloon Flight, Urinate On A Crowd From 100 Feet In The Air
The Onion looks at the discovery of a group of North Dakotan coal miners that would become the cast of 'Happy Days,'…
Release Of ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust’ Popularizes Glam Rock, Glam Education, Glam Politics
The Onion looks back at the release of David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust,' which popularized Glam…
Scopes Trial: Teacher Indicted After Monkey Called To Testify Fails To Turn Into A Human
The Onion reflects on the Johnny Carson’s final Tonight Show with special guest Saddam Hussein, the opening of the…
First McDonald's Opens With A Young Grimace Just Starting Out As A Cashier
The Onion reflects on Bette Davis’s film debut as a piece of chocolate cake, Lindbergh’s historic flight across the…
Alabama Hosts First Desegregated Mass Suicide
The Onion looks back at Alabama's first desegregated mass suicide, the historic V.E. Day Speech from FDR's rotting…
This Week In History: Sears Tower Constructed With Bold Challenge To God Engraved On Roof (1972)
The Onion reflects on the discovery of the first lesbian, the joyous Hindenburg explosion, and the Sears Tower's…