Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War. Mattel recalled one million Chinese toys due to lead levels. London’s Tower Subway opened, the first subway in the world. The positron was discovered by Carl David Anderson. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 led to the illegality of marijuana in the US. Delta Airlines Flight 191 crashed, killing 135 people. Wild Bill Hickok was murdered by Jack McCall. The Casiguran Earthquake killed 270 people in the Philippines. Wes Craven, known for horror films, was born.
Iraq invaded Kuwait, sending more than 100,000 soldiers and 700 tanks. (1990) On this same day, the United Nations denounced the Iraqi invasion and asked leaders to withdraw their troops. This invasion sparked the start of the Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm, which didn’t end until November 1995.
One million Chinese toys have been recalled by toy company Mattel. (2007) The company’s Fisher-Price brand toys manufactured in China were found to contain dangerous levels of lead. More than 10 million toys were ultimately recalled.
The first subway in the world has been inaugurated. (1870) Commonly referred to as “The Tube,” the Tower Subway opened in London, England, the first of its subway system. The first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, was also established in England, creating the first metropolitan transportation system.
The positron has been discovered. (1932) American physicist Carl David Anderson discovered the electron antiparticle. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 for his discovery.
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 passed through the US Congress, eventually leading to the illegality of marijuana in the US. (1937) What is now known as the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 initially provided for a US $1 tax on sales of hemp or its byproducts.
The Japanese destroyer Amagiri struck and sank the American patrol boat PT-109, with Lieutenant John F. Kennedy aboard. (1943) Kennedy, who would become the 35th president of the United States, swung into action and rescued all but two of his crew.
Delta Airlines Flight 191 crashed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, killing 135 people. (1985) The aircraft encountered a supercellular thunderstorm, which grounded the aircraft approximately 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) short of the runway. The plane struck a car, killing the occupants, and crashed into two water tanks.
American Wild West gunslinger “Wild Bill” Hickok has been murdered. (1876) Another notorious gunslinger named Jack McCall shot Hickok in the back of the head while he was playing poker in a South Dakota saloon. McCall was later hanged for the crime.
The “Casiguran Earthquake” struck the Philippines and killed 270 people. (1968) The earthquake measured a magnitude of 7.3; it was the most destructive earthquake in Philippine history until the 1990 Luzon earthquake. It was so powerful that it sent a tsunami all the way to Japan. 268 people died and 261 were injured.
American horror film creator Wes Craven was born. (1939) Craven is perhaps best known for his films A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Scream series.
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