On this day in 1914, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial was put into place in Washington, DC.
On this day in 1947, Christian Dior unveiled a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
On this day in 1994, four men broke into the National Gallery of Norway and stole Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
On this day in 2004, the city of San Francisco began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.