The term “Cold War” was coined by Bernard Baruch in 1947. The Texas City disaster occurred in the same year, LSD was found to be hallucinogenic in 1943, and slavery became illegal in the District of Columbia in 1862. Walter Cronkite became the anchor of “The CBS Evening News” in 1962, Apollo 16 launched in 1972, Harriet Quimera became the first woman to fly over the English Channel in 1912, The Rolling Stones released their first album in 1964, and Bob Feller threw the first no-hitter of Opening Day in baseball in 1940. Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889.
The term “Cold War” was coined. (1947) Bernard Baruch, a financier who served as adviser to several US presidents, gave a speech in the South Carolina House of Representatives in which he used the term “Cold War.” The word was immediately picked up by magazines and newspapers and became an integral part of popular consciousness.
The Texas City disaster has occurred. (1947) The accident is considered the worst industrial accident in US history due to the high number of fatalities. The disaster struck when a fire aboard a fertilizer vessel set off a massive explosion, killing an estimated 600 people.
LSD was found to be hallucinogenic. (1943) A Swiss chemist accidentally took LSD while experimenting with lysergic acids and reported a “not unpleasant intoxicated condition” along with hallucinations. The drug became popular as a recreational drug until it was made illegal in the United States in 1965.
Slavery has become illegal in the District of Columbia. (1862) Approximately 3,000 slaves were freed in an early move leading to the Emancipation Proclamation.
Walter Cronkite became the anchor of “The CBS Evening News”. (1962) Often called America’s most trusted man, Cronkite covered some of the most important events of the 20th century during his tenure on the Evening News, including the assassination of President Kennedy and the Watergate scandal.
Apollo 16 launch. (1972) Apollo 16 was the tenth mission in the Apollo series, and was the fifth American spacecraft to land on the moon. Despite a malfunction in the propulsion system, the mission was successful and the crew explored previously unmapped highland regions.
The first woman to fly over the English Channel. (1912) Harriet Quimera a screenwriter and pilot and became the first woman to fly over the English Channel less than a year after obtaining her pilot’s licence.
The Rolling Stones release their first album. (1964) The Rolling Stones released in UK on this day. It became an instant hit, and remained number one in the UK charts for 12 weeks.
Bob Feller threw the first no-hitter of Opening Day in baseball. (1940) Feller pitched his first no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians on this day, which was also the first Opening Day no-hitter in baseball. Only two other pitchers have had more no-hitters than Feller.
Charlie Chaplin is born. (1889) Chaplin was one of the titans of the early American motion picture industry and his films are still regarded as classics. He left America after being accused of communist sympathies to live the rest of his life in Switzerland, but eventually won an honorary Oscar and a British knighthood.
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