AIDS epidemic recognized by medical professionals in 1981, LP record introduced in 1948, Paul McCartney born in 1942, War of 1812 begins, Susan B. Anthony fined for attempting to vote in 1873, Sally Ride becomes first female astronaut in 1983, Unabomber indicted in 1996, International Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, Charles Darwin prompted to publish Origin of Species in 1858, Governor Earl K. Long committed to psychiatric hospital in 1959.
Medical professionals officially recognize the AIDS epidemic. (1981) Doctors in San Francisco, California were the first to recognize the epidemic. The disease is now a pandemic: In 2008, 33.4 million people worldwide were living with AIDS.
The long-playing record was born. (1948) Columbia music introduced the long-playing microgroove record: the LP. The record played at 33 1/3 RPM (Rotations Per Minute) and became the standard phonograph record for 50 years.
British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney is born. (1942) McCarney became a rock star with his own band, the Beatles. The band went under different names before settling on The Beatles, including Johnny and The Moondogs and The Silver Beetles. McCartney is recognized by Guinness World Records as the most successful songwriter in pop music history.
The War of 1812 begins. (1812) The United States declares war on the British Empire. The war continued for nearly three years, ending in stalemate and leading both sides to sign the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war.
Susan B. Anthony tried to vote. (1873) Anthony, a famous suffragist, was fined $100 US dollars for attempting her. She was a co-founder of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association (NWSA). Women in the United States gained the right to vote in 1920.
America sends its first female astronaut into space. (1983) Sally Ride joined the crew of the space shuttle Challenger with four other astronauts.
The Unabomber was indicted. (1996) American terrorist Ted Kaczynski is indicted on 10 felony bombing counts. Kaczynski’s mail bombing campaign lasted 20 years, killing three people and wounding 23. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
The International Declaration of Human Rights is adopted. (1948) The declaration was adopted by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, a subgroup of the United Nations until 2006. The declaration became the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and was adopted on December 10, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations Unite. It is the most translated document in the world.
Charles Darwin was prompted to publish his Origin of Species. (1858) Darwin received research from Alfred Russel Wallace that was strikingly similar to his own work on evolution. He quickly published his work in 1859.
The governor of Louisiana has been committed to a psychiatric hospital. (1959) After being committed, Governor Earl K. Long replaced the hospital director with a good friend, who pronounced him sane.
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