[ad_1]
Euro coins were minted in France in 1997, but didn’t enter circulation for five years. Deep Blue beat Gary Kasparov in chess the same year. In 1934, a massive dust storm hit the US, dropping 350 million tons of silt on the Great Plains. BF Goodrich announced the invention of tubeless tires in 1947. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded in 1927. Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on strike in 1894. CSS Virginia was sunk in 1862. Glacier National Park was established in 1910. Siam changed its name to Thailand in 1949. Martha Graham, a prominent dancer and choreographer, was born in 1894.
The first euro coins were minted. (1997) The first euros were minted in France on this day, although they did not enter circulation for another five years. The first coins were actually minted as limited editions; mass production came later.
Deep Blue beat Gary Kasparov. (1997) It was the first time a machine had beaten a reigning world chess champion in a tournament, and also the first defeat in Kasparov’s career.
A massive dust storm has engulfed the United States. (1934) One of the first major “Dust Bowl” storms, the storm dropped 350 million tons of silt on the Great Plains in a two-day period. While not as severe as the Black Sunday storm of 1935, it was one of the first indicators that something was seriously wrong.
Announced the invention of tubeless. (1947) The BF Goodrich company announced on this day that it has developed a tubeless tire to make car travel safer. Prior to this, all tires had been filled with pressurized air inside an inner tube, which was prone to rupture and often led to blowouts.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded. (1927) The Academy that many Academy Award winners thank in their speeches, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded by mega-stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, among others. It awarded its first Oscars two years later, with Fairbanks and director Willam C. deMille directing.
Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on strike. (1894) It was one of the largest wildcat strikes—that is, unsanctioned by union officials—in U.S. history, and it virtually halted national railroad service until the government intervened two months later.
CSS Virginia was sunk. (1862) Virginia was one of two ironclads that fought in the first battleship-to-battleship battle in history. She was eventually scuttled to prevent her from being captured by Union troops.
Glacier National Park was established. (1910) At over 1,000,000 acres (about 4,000 square km), the park is one of the largest in the world. It is also unique as a national park in that it still retains most of its original plant and animal species.
Siam changed its name to Thailand. (1949) The country was known as Siam until 1939, when it changed its name to Thailand for nationalistic reasons. It returned to Siam in 1945, but when the political scene changed again, it was again called Thailand.
Martha Graham is born. (1894) Graham was a prominent dancer and choreographer and is considered one of the founders of modern dance.
[ad_2]