CBS aired the first color television broadcast in 1951, but lost the color system war to RCA. The Beatles performed “All You Need Is Love” in the first global live broadcast in 1967. Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” died in 2009 from a drug overdose. Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD in 1678. Anne Frank’s diary was published in 1947. The Battle of the Little Big Horn resulted in the death of Custer and his cavalry in 1876. The White-Slave Traffic Act was passed in 1910 to prevent the trafficking of white women for prostitution. Hurricane Audrey caused over $1 billion in damage and killed 416 people in 1957. Farrah Fawcett, an American actress, died in 2009. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a famous oceanographer and explorer, died in 1997.
CBS carried the first color television broadcast. (1951) The American television company broadcast an hour-long program to four cities from New York. Although it was the first, CBS lost the color system war to RCA because its system didn’t work with existing black-and-white TVs. CBS refused to give RCA profits and only ran color television a few times for the rest of the decade.
In the first global live broadcast, The Beatles gave the first performance of their new song All You Need Is Love. (1967) The band performed the hit song in a live international broadcast on the Our World program.
The last Packard rolled off the assembly line. (1956) The company would produce cars for another two years under the Studebaker-Packard Corporation name, but the car produced on this day in 1956 was the last of the original Packards.
The “King of Pop” – Michael Jackson – is dead. (2009) Commonly known as the most successful entertainer in history, Jackson began his solo career when he was just 13 years old. His 1982 album Thriller was the best-selling album of all time, with over 110 million in sales. His death was caused by a drug overdose and is currently considered a homicide; his doctor, Conrad Murray, was arrested for manslaughter. Jackson was only 50 years old.
A woman was awarded a PhD for the first time. (1678) Elena Cornaro Piscopia was a mathematician from the Republic of Venice, in modern Italy.
Anne Frank’s diary published. (1947) The Diary of a Young Girl documents the Jewish girl’s experiences during World War II while she was in hiding from the Nazis. It has been translated into more than 60 languages.
Custer and his cavalry lost the Battle of the Little Big Horn. (1876) Sioux and Cheyenne Indians defeated the 7th Cavalry in a bloody battle, resulting in the deaths of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and 267 soldiers.
The US Congress passed the White-Slave Traffic Act. (1910) The law was intended to prevent the trafficking of white women for prostitution. The original language, however, made many types of consensual sexual acts a criminal offense. The law was later amended to correct language and specify criminal acts.
Hurricane Audrey hit the Gulf Coast. (1957) The storm was much worse than expected and many people were unable to get out in time: 416 people were killed and the storm caused more than US$1 billion in damage.
American actress Farrah Fawcett has died. (2009) Perhaps best known as one of the original Charlie’s Angels from the American television show of the same name, Fawcett was an international icon and sex symbol. During her acting career, she has been nominated for several Emmys and Golden Globes.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau died. (1997) Cousteau was a famous oceanographer and explorer. He was also a co-inventor of the aqua lung, which allowed divers to breathe as they explored underwater for the first time. He was 87 years old.
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