The First Episode of Late Night with David Letterman. The picture above is one that was captured during the first ever episode of Late Night with David Letterman. Back in 1982, the time of the premier, Letterman had some brief experience with hosting an entertainment program as he had just been responsible for a morning … Read more
George Washington Carver and fellow faculty at Tuskegee Institute. Above is a picture of the famous inventor and botanist George Washington Carver. He can be seen in the front row at the very center of this picture, taken in 1902 at the Tuskegee Institute. Carver was born a slave in the 1860’s (the exact date … Read more
Kurt Cobain’s 1986 Mugshot: The Story Behind His Arrest Kurt Cobain, the iconic frontman of Nirvana, is remembered for revolutionizing rock music. But before his rise to stardom, he had a rebellious streak—one that led to his 1986 arrest in Aberdeen, Washington. This resulted in one of the most famous musician mugshots in history. Why … Read more
The USS Saratoga in New York Bay. Above is a picture of the famous navy supercarrier the USS Saratoga as it leaves New York City. This photograph was taken in the 1957 as the ship was leaving its storage in the New York Naval Shipyard. The ship was released ready for action after going through … Read more
Fiat’s rooftop race track in Turin, Italy. Above is a picture of the Fiat Company’s unusual final stage in production of new vehicles. Starting in 1923, the Lingotto factory located in the town of Turin, Italy, had the peculiar quirk that they had constructed a fully functioning race track on the roof in order to … Read more