The radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" took place on this day in 1938. There's more in the September 17, 2012 episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class.
This Day in History Class
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Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954
California enacts the Alien Land Law - May 3rd, 1913
The "Battle of Alcatraz" begins - May 2nd, 1946