1857: Darwin publishes The Origin of Species; apes sue for defamation of character.
1947: Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt of congress because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists; the committee is further miffed when the 10 also refuse to tell them what Victor Mature is really like.
1963: Reality TV debuts when Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald on camera.
1971: "DB Cooper" parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200,000.
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