Brown Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Owen Hart Owen Hart, a Canadian-born professional wrestler for WWF, perished during a pay-per-view event when performing a stunt. It was planned to have Owen come down from the rafters of the Kemper Arena on a safety harness tied to a rope to make ...
George Rinhart // Getty Images 1939: Government launches food stamp program In an effort to help low-income families afford food, the federal government launched a food stamp program in 1939. It was in effect for four years, after which the country switched over to ration stamps. 1940: Gove...