Johnson signed a bill granting equal voting rights (1965), Caesar was assassinated (44 BC), South Carolina declared independence (1776), the first “.com” domain was registered (1984), Tsar Nicholas II abdicated (1917), Washington stopped a rebellion (1783), Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton married (1964), Charles II issued a religious freedom declaration (1672), The Godfather opened (1972), and the heaviest rain in history fell in Cilaos (1952).
President Lyndon B. Johnson has called for equal voting rights. (1965) In the wake of the violent handling of civil rights demonstrations, Johnson’s appeal was well received. He signed a bill granting equal voting rights into law that same year.
Julius Caesar was assassinated. (44 BC) One of the most influential rulers in history, Caesar was stabbed to death by several of his fellow Roman senators. In the midst of a series of political and social reforms, Caesar’s death triggered a long period of civil war.
South Carolina declared independence from Great Britain. (1776) The colony was the first to declare independence and set up its own government, a tradition it continued by being the first to secede from the union before the Civil War.
The first Internet domain name “.com” has been registered. (1984) The first domain name to be registered was symbolico.com, a computer manufacturer. Still active, the name was later purchased by XF.com and is considered to be the oldest domain name on the internet.
Tsar Nicholas II abdicated. (1917) The last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas was forced to abdicate by rebels in the February Revolution. He and his family were detained for a few months before being executed, ending centuries of royal rule in Russia.
George Washington ends the Newburgh conspiracy. (1783) Disappointed by Congress’s non-payment, a group of Army officers in Newburgh, New York began calling for an uprising in the newly established United States. Washington showed up unexpectedly at one of their meetings, and largely through the force of his personality, convinced the rebel officers to stop their conspiracy.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are married. (1964) The couple’s relationship was one of the most scrutinized Hollywood marriages of her time, and was notorious for its violent ups and downs. Though the couple later divorced, their relationship remained Hollywood legend.
Charles II issued the Royal Declaration of Indulgence. (1672) Although the declaration was intended to extend religious freedoms to those who refused to attend Protestant services, it was crippled by subsequent Parliamentary action.
The Godfather has opened. (1972) Considered a modern classic, Coppola’s epic masterpiece won multiple Academy Awards. It marked a turning point in the career of Marlon Brando, as well as launching those of Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall, among others.
The heaviest rain in history was recorded. (1952) More than 52 inches (over 130 cm) of rain fell in less than a day in Cilaos, a small town on the French island of Reunion.
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