Al Qaeda bombed two US embassies in Africa, killing 224 people (1998). Bali bomber Amrozi bin Nurhasyim was sentenced to death for killing 190 people (2003). The last lynching occurred in the northern US (1930). Lynching is now a criminal offense in all 50 states. Lynne Cox was the first to swim the Bering Strait (1987). Philippe Petit crossed a tightrope between the Twin Towers (1974). Kon-Tiki raft traveled 4,300 miles to prove prehistoric travel (1947). Seven trucks of military ammunition exploded in Colombia, killing 1,000 people (1956). The first transistor radio was sold in Japan (1955). President Washington established the Purple Heart (1782). The US cent’s design changed to the Lincoln Memorial (1959). Barry Bonds broke the MLB career home run record (2007).
Two US embassies in Africa were bombed by Al Qaeda, killing 224 people. (1998) Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya were bombed almost simultaneously. 224 people were killed and more than 5,500 were injured. The bombings put Osama bin Laden on the US FBI’s Most Wanted list.
The Bali bomber was sentenced to death. (2003) Amrozi bin Nurhasyim bombed two Bali nightclubs on October 12, 2002. The bombs killed 190 people from 21 countries. After his condemnation and condemnation, he smiled and raised his fist in the air. Amrozi and his two associates, Huda bin Abdul Haq and Imam Samudra were shot on November 9, 2008.
The last lynching occurred in the northern United States. (1930) Abram Smith and Thomas Shipp were arrested for robbery, murder and rape. A violent mob drove them out of prison, beat them, and hanged them. Lynching in the southern United States continued into the 1960s. Today, lynching is a criminal offense in all 50 United States.
The first man swam from the USA to Russia. (1987) A 30-year-old American woman named Lynne Cox was the first to swim the Bering Strait. She swam through the 40-degree Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) waters in two hours and six minutes.
Philippe Petit crossed a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. (1974) Petit, a French stuntman, crossed the 1,368-foot (417-meter) high wire carrying a balancing pole that weighed 55 pounds (25 kilograms).
A wooden raft made a 4,300-mile (6,920-kilometer) journey across the Pacific Ocean. (1947) A six man crew traveled on the raft, Kon-Tiki to attempt to prove that it was possible for prehistoric people to have traveled from South America. After 101 days and 4,300 miles (6,920 kilometers), the raft hit a reef and was beached near the Tuamotu Islands.
Seven trucks of military ammunition have exploded in Cali, Colombia, killing more than 1,000 people. (1956) Colombian President General Gustavo Pinilla wanted to blame terrorists for the attacks, but no evidence was ever found that indicated a deliberate explosion. The cause of the explosions has never been determined.
The first transistor radio was sold in Japan. (1955) The radio was a product of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, which later became Sony.
US President George Washington established the Purple Heart. (1782) Originally called the Military Merit Badge, President Washington ordered the medal to honor soldiers who had been wounded in battle.
The United States cent has a new design: the Lincoln Memorial. (1959) Lincoln Memorial replaced penny’s earlier design that used sheaves of wheat as a centerpiece. The Lincoln Memorial design is still used today.
Barry Bonds broke the Major League Baseball career home run record. (2007) Bonds hit his 756th home run to break Hank Aaron’s record. The total of 762 career home runs for Bonds still holds the record.
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