Today in Simpsons Screenshots
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A frame captured from any episode (or movie, or promotional animation, or crossover material) of The Simpsons encapsulates something of significance related to today's date.
~ December 14 ~
1934: The first streamlined steam locomotive is introduced in Albany, upstate New York.
1934: The first streamlined steam locomotive is introduced in Albany, upstate New York.
December 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
~ December 14 ~
1934: The first streamlined steam locomotive is introduced in Albany, upstate New York.
1934: The first streamlined steam locomotive is introduced in Albany, upstate New York.
~ December 13 ~
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!
December 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
~ December 13 ~
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!
~ December 12 ~
1988: "Rainman" premieres in New York.
1988: "Rainman" premieres in New York.
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
~ December 12 ~
1988: "Rainman" premieres in New York.
1988: "Rainman" premieres in New York.
~ December 11 ~
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud for masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history.
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud for masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history.
December 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
~ December 11 ~
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud for masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history.
2008: Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud for masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history.
~ December 10 ~
2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", the highest grossing film of all time, is released in theaters.
2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", the highest grossing film of all time, is released in theaters.
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
~ December 10 ~
2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", the highest grossing film of all time, is released in theaters.
2009: James Cameron's "Avatar", the highest grossing film of all time, is released in theaters.
~ December 9 ~
1993: Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor complete their repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope.
1993: Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor complete their repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope.
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
~ December 9 ~
1993: Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor complete their repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope.
1993: Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor complete their repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope.
~ December 8 ~
1915: Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's WW1 poem "In Flanders Fields" is first published.
1915: Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's WW1 poem "In Flanders Fields" is first published.
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
~ December 8 ~
1915: Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's WW1 poem "In Flanders Fields" is first published.
1915: Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's WW1 poem "In Flanders Fields" is first published.
~ December 7 ~
1972: The Apollo 17 mission launches for the Apollo program's final visit to the moon, and the crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble.
1972: The Apollo 17 mission launches for the Apollo program's final visit to the moon, and the crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble.
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
~ December 7 ~
1972: The Apollo 17 mission launches for the Apollo program's final visit to the moon, and the crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble.
1972: The Apollo 17 mission launches for the Apollo program's final visit to the moon, and the crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble.
~ December 6 ~
1974: George Harrison releases the single "Ding Dong, Ding Dong".
1974: George Harrison releases the single "Ding Dong, Ding Dong".
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
~ December 6 ~
1974: George Harrison releases the single "Ding Dong, Ding Dong".
1974: George Harrison releases the single "Ding Dong, Ding Dong".
~ December 5 ~
1933: The Twenty-First Amendment is ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
1933: The Twenty-First Amendment is ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
December 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
~ December 5 ~
1933: The Twenty-First Amendment is ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
1933: The Twenty-First Amendment is ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
~ December 4 ~
2024: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is fatally shot in Manhattan, NYC.
2024: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is fatally shot in Manhattan, NYC.
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
~ December 4 ~
2024: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is fatally shot in Manhattan, NYC.
2024: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is fatally shot in Manhattan, NYC.
~ December 3 ~
2012: Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.
2012: Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.
December 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
~ December 3 ~
2012: Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.
2012: Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.
~ December 2 ~
1901: American businessman King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades.
1901: American businessman King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades.
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
~ December 2 ~
1901: American businessman King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades.
1901: American businessman King C. Gillette begins selling safety razor blades.
~ December 1 ~
1990: British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, (re)connecting Britain to continental Europe.
1990: British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, (re)connecting Britain to continental Europe.
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
~ December 1 ~
1990: British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, (re)connecting Britain to continental Europe.
1990: British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, (re)connecting Britain to continental Europe.
~ November 30 ~
1016: The English throne is claimed by King Cnut.
1016: The English throne is claimed by King Cnut.
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
~ November 30 ~
1016: The English throne is claimed by King Cnut.
1016: The English throne is claimed by King Cnut.
~ November 29 ~
1972: Atari releases the arcade game "Pong".
1972: Atari releases the arcade game "Pong".
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
~ November 29 ~
1972: Atari releases the arcade game "Pong".
1972: Atari releases the arcade game "Pong".
~ November 28 ~
1895: America's first automobile race takes place, with 6 cars racing from Chicago to Evanston and back, 55 miles in total. Frank Duryea wins, averaging 7 mph.
1895: America's first automobile race takes place, with 6 cars racing from Chicago to Evanston and back, 55 miles in total. Frank Duryea wins, averaging 7 mph.
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
~ November 28 ~
1895: America's first automobile race takes place, with 6 cars racing from Chicago to Evanston and back, 55 miles in total. Frank Duryea wins, averaging 7 mph.
1895: America's first automobile race takes place, with 6 cars racing from Chicago to Evanston and back, 55 miles in total. Frank Duryea wins, averaging 7 mph.
~ November 27 ~
2013: Disney's animated film "Frozen" is released.
2013: Disney's animated film "Frozen" is released.
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
~ November 27 ~
2013: Disney's animated film "Frozen" is released.
2013: Disney's animated film "Frozen" is released.
~ November 26 ~
1948: The first Polaroid camera is sold. (The Land Camera model 95, only US$89.75!)
1948: The first Polaroid camera is sold. (The Land Camera model 95, only US$89.75!)
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
~ November 26 ~
1948: The first Polaroid camera is sold. (The Land Camera model 95, only US$89.75!)
1948: The first Polaroid camera is sold. (The Land Camera model 95, only US$89.75!)
~ November 25 ~
Happy 85th Birthday, Woody Woodpecker!
In 1940, Walter Lantz's Woody Woodpecker character makes his debut appearance in the animated short "Knock Knock". Lantz had been irritated by a woodpecker pecking the roof of his cabin, so he created Woody as an antagonist out of spite.
Happy 85th Birthday, Woody Woodpecker!
In 1940, Walter Lantz's Woody Woodpecker character makes his debut appearance in the animated short "Knock Knock". Lantz had been irritated by a woodpecker pecking the roof of his cabin, so he created Woody as an antagonist out of spite.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
~ November 25 ~
Happy 85th Birthday, Woody Woodpecker!
In 1940, Walter Lantz's Woody Woodpecker character makes his debut appearance in the animated short "Knock Knock". Lantz had been irritated by a woodpecker pecking the roof of his cabin, so he created Woody as an antagonist out of spite.
Happy 85th Birthday, Woody Woodpecker!
In 1940, Walter Lantz's Woody Woodpecker character makes his debut appearance in the animated short "Knock Knock". Lantz had been irritated by a woodpecker pecking the roof of his cabin, so he created Woody as an antagonist out of spite.
~ November 24 ~
2007: Australian Prime Minister John Howard loses his seat in the Federal Election.
2007: Australian Prime Minister John Howard loses his seat in the Federal Election.
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
~ November 24 ~
2007: Australian Prime Minister John Howard loses his seat in the Federal Election.
2007: Australian Prime Minister John Howard loses his seat in the Federal Election.
~ November 23 ~
1889: The debut of the first jukebox - the "nickel-in-the-slot phonograph" - at the Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco. Its songs were recorded on wax cylinders, and it could only be loaded with one cylinder at a time. But it was still popular enough to catch on.
1889: The debut of the first jukebox - the "nickel-in-the-slot phonograph" - at the Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco. Its songs were recorded on wax cylinders, and it could only be loaded with one cylinder at a time. But it was still popular enough to catch on.
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
~ November 23 ~
1889: The debut of the first jukebox - the "nickel-in-the-slot phonograph" - at the Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco. Its songs were recorded on wax cylinders, and it could only be loaded with one cylinder at a time. But it was still popular enough to catch on.
1889: The debut of the first jukebox - the "nickel-in-the-slot phonograph" - at the Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco. Its songs were recorded on wax cylinders, and it could only be loaded with one cylinder at a time. But it was still popular enough to catch on.
~ November 22 ~
1963: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
1963: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
~ November 22 ~
1963: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
1963: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
~ November 21 ~
2019: The Cybertruck is launched.
2019: The Cybertruck is launched.
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
~ November 21 ~
2019: The Cybertruck is launched.
2019: The Cybertruck is launched.
~ November 20 ~
1866: The US patent for a yo-yo (then called a whirligig or bandalore, as was the style at the time) is issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.
1866: The US patent for a yo-yo (then called a whirligig or bandalore, as was the style at the time) is issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
~ November 20 ~
1866: The US patent for a yo-yo (then called a whirligig or bandalore, as was the style at the time) is issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.
1866: The US patent for a yo-yo (then called a whirligig or bandalore, as was the style at the time) is issued to James L. Haven and Charles Hettrick of Cincinnati, Ohio.