Henry Ford patented a soy-based plastic car in 1942, but it was abandoned due to World War II. USSR boycotted UN Security Council meetings in 1950, leading to the council’s decision to send troops to fight in the Korean War. Emile Zola exposed the Dreyfus affair in 1898, leading to Dreyfus’ release. Dr. William Brydon was the sole survivor of an expedition to Kabul in 1842. Allied leaders vowed to prosecute war criminals in 1942. The first ejection seat was used in a fighter jet in 1942. Wyatt Earp died in 1929. The National Syndicate of Color was born in 1869. Saarland voted to rejoin Nazi Germany in 1935. The Pope recognized the Knights Templar in 1128.
Henry Ford patented a plastic car. (1942) The car was actually made from soy derivatives and was 30 percent lighter than a regular car at the time. Known as the “soy car,” the design was abandoned when World War II diverted the attention of the automotive industry.
The USSR boycotted the UN Security Council. (1950) The USSR had been displeased with the United Nations’ refusal to recognize the government of the People’s Republic of China and had refused to attend Security Council meetings in hopes of preventing the council from taking further action. The council continued to operate and made the decision to send troops to fight in the Korean War during the USSR’s absence, an action which the USSR likely would have vetoed.
Emile Zola exposed the Dreyfus affair in a French newspaper. (1898) Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life in solitary confinement after allegedly passing military secrets to the German embassy. Dreyfus was later found innocent, but was still held in prison on trumped-up evidence and the whole thing was covered up. Writer Emile Zola laid out the entire cover-up in his “J’Accuse” letter, which started an intense political scandal, ultimately leading to Dreyfus’ release.
A British survivor has fled Kabul after his troop of 16,000 men was massacred. (1842) British authorities had been trying to establish authority in Afghanistan to protect their possessions in India. Dr. William Brydon was the sole survivor of an exploratory expedition to Kabul, which ended when Afghans massacred troops in the Khyber Pass.
Allied leaders vowed to prosecute war criminals. (1942) As news of atrocities committed by Axis forces began to leak out, Allied leaders met in London to agree how to deal with them after the war. This was one of the first times that the idea of ”war crimes” was recognized and one of the first times that it was decided to officially punish those who committed them.
An ejection seat was first used in a fighter jet. (1942) Before the ejection seat was designed, it was incredibly difficult for a pilot to exit a fighter jet if something went wrong. This invention is still commonly used and has saved hundreds of lives.
Gunslinger Wyatt Earp dies. (1929) Earp was a famous outlaw and gunfighter, and was one of the main people involved in the OK Corral shooting. Earp died quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80.
The National Syndicate of Color is born. (1869) The CNLU was one of the first national associations of black leaders in America. Frederick Douglass was the second leader of the CNLU.
A vote in Saarland, a state of Germany, showed that 90% of the population wanted to join Nazi Germany. (1935) Saarland had been occupied by Allied forces after World War I and had developed strong anti-French feelings. At the end of their period of occupation, the state voted overwhelmingly to rejoin Nazi Germany.
The Pope recognized the Knights Templar. (1128) The Knights Templar were a military order that protected Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land. The order was later persecuted by the Catholic Church and has played a major role in conspiracy theories ever since.
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