1...that Ars moriendi ("The Art of Dying") was a popular 15th century text on the proper etiquette of how to die? 2...that MOMO syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder characterised by macrosomia, obesity, macrocephaly and ocular abnormalities? 3...that the reality television series Dr. 90210 got its name from the zip code for part of the Los Angeles suburb of Beverly Hills? 4...that the U.S. airlifted 22,325 tons of military supplies to Israel for use in the Yom Kippur War under Operation Nickel Grass? 

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! The comic book that launched a whole genre of superheroes appeared for the first time on this date in 1938. Created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, Action Comics #1 introduced the Man of Steel. Superman was spun off into a radio show, live action and animated TV shows, and an enormously popular film series.

"You've got me? Who's got you?" – Lois Lane to Superman as Superman rescues her in mid-air for the first time, in Superman, The Movie

retcon: contraction for "retroactive continuity," the process of changing historical details of a fictional character or event, to further the storyline; in 1986 writer/artist John Byrne rewrote part of Superman's history

Kentucky & Tennessee: became the 15th and 16th US states (1792, 1796) CNN: cable TV network debuted (1980) Nepal: royal family killed by Crown Prince Dipendra (2001)

Brigham Young: Mormon leader (1801-1877) actors: Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Andy Griffith (79), Morgan Freeman (68) Heidi Klum: supermodel (32) Alanis Morissette: singer (31)