#OTD in 1835.
The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
The discoveries were falsely attributed to Sir John Herschel and his fictitious companion Andrew Grant. In September 16, The Sun admitted the articles were in fact fabricated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Moon_Hoax
The Moon Hoax by Richard Adams Locke (Dubious author: J. N. Nicollet) at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62779