Today in 1932, Radio City Music Hall, designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey opens at Rockerfeller center in Manhattan.
Today in 1947, The first “Howdy Doody Show” aired on NBC.
Today in 1968, Apollo 8 returned to Earth.
Today in 1979, The nighttime soap opera “Knots Landing” premieres on CBS.
Today in 1981, Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the fastest NHL player to get to 100 points in a season in his 38th game, scoring four goals and an assist in a 10-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Today in 1993, The Dow Jones closed at a record 3,792.93, roughly one-tenth of its close in 2023.
Today in 2012, NASA revealed its plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025.