Anne Szustek

Most Recent Articles by Anne Szustek

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  On This Day: Statue of Liberty Dedicated in New York Harbor
  On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from the people of France, was officially unveiled to the public by President Grover Cleveland.
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  On This Day: Jim Morrison Dies
  On July 3, 1971, 27-year-old Doors frontman Jim Morrison was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. The official cause of death was heart failure, though rumors persist that he actually died of a heroin overdose.
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  On This Day: FDA Approves First Birth Control Pill
  On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced pending approval of the first oral contraceptive, paving the way for the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
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  On This Day: Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
  On Nov. 4, 1979, a group consisting largely of Iranian students invaded the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took more than 60 Americans captive, 52 of whom would be held hostage for 444 days.
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  Great Inventions: Rayon
  19th-century manufacturers sought an artificial material with similar qualities as silk. The first fabric deemed suitable for the task was rayon, which in fact was originally known as “artificial silk.” In its more than 110 years in existence, rayon has gone on to make a statement on fashion runways, highways and operating tables.