Today is a fine, fine day in history.
In 1955, Disneyland, in Anaheim California opened, to disastrous results. Rides broke down, concession stands ran out of food, and Walt Disney must have briefly regretted the gamble to open a theme park.
In 1938, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan, took off from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, ostensibly to fly back to Long Beach, California. However, claiming fog and navigational troubles, he managed to land in Dublin, Ireland. Although he never admitted it, it is widely believed that Corrigan flew to Ireland on purpose, since he was unable to get official permission to do so.