The modern legend of the Loch Ness monster began on May 2, 1933, when a newspaper in Scotland printed a couple's story about seeing the creature in the water.
President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789, at New York City's Federal Hall.
On this day in 1940, actress Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar, winning best supporting actress for her role of Mammy in “Gone with the Wind.”
Twenty-two-year-old Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated reigning world boxing champ Sonny Liston on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Florida.