The Model T Ford

T-model Ford car parked outside the Geelong, Victoria Australia Library at its' launch 1915. The Model T was the first automobile to be simultaneously mass produced in several countries.

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse makes his debut in this 1928 animated screenshot in 'Steamboat Willy'. This is also one of the few times where Mickey is not wearing white gloves, which were added in order that the character's black hands could be differentiated at times when they were against his black body.

l'Oiseau Blanc

On May 8, 1927, two French aviators took off from an airfield in Paris hoping to fly their biplane, l'Oiseau Blanc (White Bird) non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli were attempting to become the first individuals to complete this feat, but they never made it; or did they?

In 1980 a researcher combing thru editions of Yankee Magazine came across an article referencing the famous flight. Several people in the area of Washington County Maine reported hearing what they described as disabled plane in the air on May 9, 1927. The craft was believed to have crashed in the woods nearby, but was never located, despite several extensive searches.

There have been expeditions to the area over the years, in an attempt to find any clue that would establish the biplane's presence, but to no avail. Any discovery that would support this theory could result in the re-writing of the history books. Twelve days following the disappearance of l'Oiseau Blanc, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis took off from New York and eventually would be credited with the first solo flight over the Atlantic.

Ted Williams

In 1939, The Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of Ted Williams from the minor league San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League. Williams went on to play for the Sox from 1939 to 1960, twice interrupting his major league career to serve in the military.

'The Splendid Splinter', as he was nicknamed, went on to finish his illustrious career with a .400 batting average. No major league player has hit .400 since. From 1969 to 1971, Williams managed both the Washington Senators and the Texas Rangers. In 1966 Ted Williams was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the 1st ballot.

Williams is pictured with Red Sox owner Tom Yawkee above in 1939.

The SS Ancon

On August 15, 1914, the SS Ancon was the first ship to officially go through the Panama Canal.

The Empire State Building

This photograph of a workman assembling the framework on the Empire State Building was taken in 1930. When it opened to the public in 1931, its' 103 stories were recognized as the world's tallest building until 1972, when the World Trade Center was erected. The Chrysler Building can be seen in the background to the right.

Otto Adolph Eichmann

Following WWII, the Israelis pursued Nazi war criminals all over the world in an endless effort to bring them to justice. The most wanted and most pursued Nazi was Adolph Eichmann, and the Israeli Mossad went to great lengths to find and eventually capture him.

The story of Eichmann's apprehension from his Buenos Aires hideout in 1960 is depicted in the famous novel 'The House on Garibaldi Street'. A group of 30 Israeli Mossad agents painstakingly located him and meticulously managed to return him to Israel, where he stood trial and was eventually executed in 1962.

McDonald's

The site of the original McDonald's is now The McDonald's Museum. Originally founded in 1940 by Dick & Mac McDonald in San Bernadino, CA. In 1955, Ray Kroc purchased the small chain of restaurants in Des Plaines, IL., and the McDonald's Corporation was born. Today, McDonald's operates 31,000 restaurants worldwide.

The 1972 Munich Olympics

The 1972 Munich Olympics would prove costly for the Israeli Olympic Team, as their complex would be attacked by the militant group Black September. On September 5 & 6, what has become known as the Munich Massacre would claim the lives of 11 athletes and coaches, 1 police officer, and 5 terrorists before it was all over. The above image remains a sad reminder of those 2 days.

Amelia Mary Earhart

Amelia Earhart at Purdue University in 1937

The American aviatrix Amelia Earhart will always be best known for her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. On July 2, 1937, Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan were reported as missing over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. An extensive search for Earhart, Noonan, and their Lockheed Electra was conducted by the United States Navy to no avail. The two were officially declared dead on January 5, 1939.

Exactly what happened to Amelia Earhart remains a mystery to this day.