The UN Headquarters opened in NYC in 1951 on land donated by the Rockefeller family. The daguerreotype, predecessor of photography, was announced in 1839. Apple introduced iTunes in 2001. The American Civil War began in 1861 with the Star of the West being hit. The first modern circus was held in London in 1768. The Black Dahlia was last seen alive in 1947. The Davy lamp was tested in 1816. The Battle of Bear Valley marked the end of the American Indian Wars in 1918. Simone de Beauvoir was born in 1909. The Phantom of the Opera became Broadway’s longest-running show in 2006.
The United Nations Headquarters was officially opened in New York City. (1951) The UN had actually been based on an electronics factory before the opening of the headquarters. The modern United Nations headquarters was built on land donated by the Rockefeller family and cost more than 65 million US dollars (USD) to complete.
The creation of the daguerreotype, the predecessor of photography, was publicly announced. (1839) A French artist and chemist named Louis JM Daguerre discovered the process of manually reproducing images. Although the extremely complicated and labor-intensive process was quickly replaced by the tintype, the daguerreotype marked the invention of photography.
Apple introduced iTunes. (2001) iTunes music sharing and organization software revolutionized the music market and paved the way for Apple’s dominance with the iPod.
The Star of the West was hit, marking the start of hostilities in the American Civil War. (1861) Vessel was attempting to deliver supplies to Union soldiers at Fort Sumter garrison when Citadel, Charleston, fired upon her. The incident is considered the first engagement of the American Civil War.
The first modern circus was born. (1768) Philip Astley held the first modern circus in London, which included horse-riding tricks, clowns and musicians. While similar entertainment had been around for centuries, Astley was the first to keep a circus in one ring and to bring together such disparate forms of entertainment.
Actress Betty Short, the Black Dahlia, was last seen alive. (1947) Short’s sensational disappearance and murder captured the nation’s attention and became a major media story. Her killer has never been found, although more than 200 suspects have been questioned by police.
The Davy lamp has been tested. (1816) The Davy lamp was a safety lamp used in mines. Before the invention of the Davy lamp, miners were at constant risk of explosions caused by fire in their lamps. The Davy lamp was not only designed to prevent such explosions; it also served as a warning when oxygen levels got too low.
The last battle of the American Indian Wars has occurred. (1918) The Battle of Bear Valley took place between a small band of Yaqui Native Americans and a troop of US cavalry. It only lasted about 30 minutes before the Yaqui chief was shot and killed. This was the last engagement between Native Americans and US forces, marking the end of more than 100 years of fighting.
Simone de Beauvoir is born. (1909) de Beauvoir was an important French modernist writer and philosopher. She is perhaps best known for her treatise The Second Sex, which has become a seminal document of feminism.
The Phantom of the Opera has become Broadway’s longest running show. (2006) The show started in 1988 and surpassed Cats in 2006 with 7,486 performances. It was one of Broadway’s longest-running shows ever, reaching a record 9,000 performances in 2009.
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