The first solar system other than ours was discovered, as well as the opening of Tivoli Gardens, the worst terrorist attack during “The Troubles,” and other historical events.
The first solar system other than ours has been discovered. (2001) National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA astronomers discovered two stars orbiting the star 47 Ursae Majoris inside the Big Dipper. The discovery was a major planetary discovery as scientists search for solar systems similar to our own.
Henry Ford left his job at the Edison Illuminating Company to start his own automobile company. (1899) Ford was Edison’s chief engineer and turned down a large pay raise to start his own company, the Detroit Automobile Company. That company eventually went bankrupt, but Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903, which made him one of the richest men in the world.
The second oldest amusement park in the world that is still in operation has opened. (1843) Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark features rides such as roller coasters and carousels, as well as gardens of exotic flowers. Today it is the most visited amusement park in Scandinavia. The oldest amusement park in the world still in operation is Dyrehavsbakken Park, also in Denmark.
Stadium rock concerts began with the Beatles concert in New York City at Shea Stadium. (1965) The Beatles’ Shea Stadium show set records for concert event attendance and revenue. More than 60,000 people attended and the show brought in more than $300,000 US dollars.
A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright burned down Wright’s house and killed seven people. (1914) Servant Julian Carlton burned down Wright’s summer home, Taliesin, in Wisconsin. Carlton killed seven people in the house with an axe, including Wright’s mistress and his two children. Carlton was captured and imprisoned, but died six weeks later.
The worst terrorist attack during “The Troubles” took place in Northern Ireland, killing 29 people. (1998) Terrorists detonate a car bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland. 29 people were killed and 370 injured. “The Troubles” was a 30-year period of violent conflict in Northern Ireland; this bombing was the deadliest incident in that period of violence.
Woodstock started in New York. (1969) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair hosted more than 30 bands and entertained more than 500,000 spectators. The three-day festival is considered a turning point in music history.
The Panama Canal was opened for business. (1914) The merchant vessel SS Ancon was the first to cross the newly built channel. Today, more than 14,000 ships pass through each year.
Josef Jakobs became the last person to be executed at the Tower of London. (1941) Corporal Josef Jakobs was a German spy executed by firing squad for treason. There have been no executions in the Tower since.
An earthquake hit Peru, killing more than 540 people. (2007) The magnitude 8.0 earthquake lasted three minutes, killing more than 540 people and injuring more than 1,000.
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