The polio vaccine by Jonas Salk begins human testing, Captain John Smith lands in Jamestown, Lucy from I Love Lucy dies, and the Treasury unveils a new $50 bill in This Day in History video. The date is April 26th. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz known as Ricky Ricardo became famous in I Love Lucy.
In 1890, medium Helen Peters helped give the Ouija board its name. But after the board accused a relative of theft and tore her family apart, she spent the rest of her life warning others that its answers might not be truthful.