The last American troops left Vietnam in 1973, while in 1961, District of Columbia residents were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. In 1886, the first batch of Coca-Cola was reportedly produced, and in 1929, the Oval Office received its first telephone. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage in 1951, and the Royal Albert Hall was inaugurated in 1871. The Knights of Columbus were established in 1882, and in 2004, the first nationwide ban on workplace smoking was enacted. Earth Hour became an international event in 2008, and Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, was born in 1918.
The last American troops have left Vietnam. (1973) The United States had been officially involved in Vietnam for more than 10 years. About 9,000 civilians remained as technical advisors, but for the United States, the war was over.
It has become legal for District of Columbia residents to vote in presidential elections. (1961) Prior to the amendment, DC residents could not vote for either president or vice president, and as of 2010, they still cannot send representatives or senators to Congress.
The first batch of Coca-Cola® has reportedly been produced. (1886) Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton is said to have brewed the first batch of Coca Cola® in his backyard on this day. He was looking for an alternative to morphine and opium, which at the time were commonly taken for everything from anxiety to cancer, and he came up with Pemberton’s French Wine Coca, which was sold as a cure for conditions caused by ‘urbanization.
The first telephone was installed in the Oval Office. (1929) Although the White House had telephones installed since 1878, it was not until 1929 that the Oval Office got its first telephone.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage. (1951) The couple were convicted of passing atomic bomb secrets to the USSR in a highly publicized trial. They were subsequently executed, the first time civilians had been executed in US history.
Royal Albert Hall inaugurated. (1871) The quaint venue has hosted nearly every type of cultural performance, as well as numerous sporting events. Everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Dalai Lama has appeared there and it continues to be a major cultural hub in London.
The Knights of Columbus were established. (1882) The company was originally created to help the community by a parish priest in New Haven, Connecticut, and was named after Christopher Columbus. It became hugely popular and included John F. Kennedy and Babe Ruth. And
The first nationwide ban on workplace smoking was enacted. (2004) The Republic of Ireland enacted the first smoking ban which applied to all workplaces including bars and restaurants. Other cities followed suit and many saw heart disease, respiratory problems, and in 2010, only 9 US states did not have any type of mandated smoking ban.
Earth Hour has become an international event. (2008) Although similar events have occurred sporadically in previous years, Earth Hour first became a national event in 2008. Thirty-five countries and nearly 400 cities have signed up.
Sam Walton is born. (1918) Walton revolutionized the American retail industry when his Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores took off, and he was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of the Century.
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