2014 Event Walt Disney Co. is replacing attractions at some of its parks with rides and features from its hit movie 'Frozen'; in one such change, the Maelstrom ride in the Norway section of Epcot will be replaced by a 'Frozen' attraction to open in 2016 1982 Event Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles 1980 Event Steve McPeak rides 101'9" unicycle 1967 Event James Law rides entire New York City subway in 22 hours 12 minutes 1961 Event CORE begins freedom rides from Washington, D.C. 1961 Death William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 1960 Event "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 472 performances 1959 Event "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 472 performances 1958 Event Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner 1956 Event Johnny Heckmann rides 7 winners at Chicago Hawthorne Horse track 1929 Birthday Peter Jeffrey, actor, Dr. Phibes Rides Again, Twinsanity 1927 Birthday Paul Eddington, actor, Devil Rides Out, Devil's Bride 1922 Event 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn) 1896 Event 1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" 1894 Birthday Kit Guard, Denmark, actor, El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous 1894 Event French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 1868 Event An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa Fe 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires 1781 Event Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack 1775 Event Paul Revere rides from Charleston to Lexington 1040 Event Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes
