ON THIS DAY

It was on this date in 1927 that Henry Ford stopped producing the Model T and began production of the Model A. Apparently, when it came to car models, Henry was a T and A man.

In 1935, Babe Ruth hit his 714th and final home run.

On this date in 1946, the country of Transjordan became a Kingdom. It's now simply known as Jordan because of the complicated bathroom laws.

In 1953, the very first atomic cannon was fired at Frenchman Flat, Nevada. To give you an idea on how powerful the blast was, before the cannon was fired, the town was called Frenchman Hill.

On this date in 1961, President John Kennedy said he'd like to put a man on the moon within the decade. The man he had in mind was Richard Nixon.

In 1977, the first "Star Wars" movie, "Episode IV: A New Hope," opened nationally. So far, there have been seven successful "Star Wars" movies. But George Lucas also produced several other space movies that weren't nearly as successful. Here's the top five "Star Wars" movies you never saw:

1. "Riding in Cars with Ewoks"
2. "The Bad News Bears go to Tatooine"
3. "Starsky & Vader"
4. "Animal Force"
5. "Intergalactic Police Academy 7"