ASPCA founded by Henry Bergh in 1866. US table tennis team visited China in 1971, leading to “table tennis diplomacy”. Titanic set sail in 1912. The House of Wax, the first 3D color film, opened in 1953. Beatles broke up in 1970. Charlie Chaplin received an Oscar in 1970. Original Big Ben bell cast in 1858. The Great Gatsby published in 1925. Arbor Day celebrated for the first time in 1872. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher and founder of Pulitzer Prizes, born in Hungary in 1847.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded. (1866) ASPCA was founded by diplomat Henry Bergh, who had worked in Russia for the Lincoln administration. His organization raided slaughterhouses and rat pits and even helped start a horse ambulance service. Many child cruelty prevention movements were actually modeled after the ASPCA.
The United States table tennis team visited China. (1971) The visit was a major breakthrough in relations between the two countries and gave rise to the term “table tennis diplomacy”.
The Titanic set off on her first and only voyage. (1912) The huge luxury liner left Southampton, England, on this day, and only sailed for four days before the infamous crash.
The first 3D color film has opened. (1953) Horror classic The House of Wax opened on this day and was the first motion picture shot on stereoscopic or 3D film. Although 3D movies were tremendously popular for a few years afterward, they went out of fashion for a long time mainly due to the quality of the movies.
Paul McCartney announced that the Beatles were breaking up. (1970) Many were devastated when the legendary band announced the members were parting ways after more than 20 years of working together. The breakup itself took more than three years to become official due to numerous legal snags.
Charlie Chaplin received an Oscar. (1970) Chaplin made a special visit to America – which he had left more than 20 years ago after being accused of being a communist – to accept the prize. It was his second Academy Award; the first was obtained in 1929 for The Circus.
The original Big Ben bell was cast. (1858) The original bell of the iconic Big Ben clock tower in London weighed nearly 15 tons, but unfortunately broke during testing. It was then recast into a smaller bell, which remained in use well into the 21st century.
The Great Gats has been published. (1925) Jazz Era legend F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best-known novel, The Great Gats is considered one of the best examples of the “Great American Novel” and remains a striking critique of the American Dream.
Arbor Day was first celebrated. (1872) The first Arbor Day was celebrated in the Nebraska city and about 1 million trees were planted. The party was actually founded by a Nebraska City farmer and publisher, J. Sterling Morton, who also served as President Grover Cleveland’s secretary of agriculture.
Joseph Pulitzer is born. (1847) Pulitzer was born in Hungary, but made his name as a prominent publisher in New York. In addition to establishing the Pulitzer Prizes, Pulitzer also provided the money for the world’s first journalism school.
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