The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message in 1844, Peter Minuit bought Manhattan in 1626, cell phones were banned in North Korea in 2004, and Mary had a little lamb was published in 1830. Temba Tsheri became the youngest person to climb Everest in 2001, the Tolerance Act was passed in 1689, the first MLB night game took place in 1935, and Queen Victoria was born in 1819. The Sixth Buddhist Council concluded in 1956.
The Brooklyn Bridge has been opened to traffic. (1883) The bridge had taken over 14 years to complete and over 450,000 people walked over it in the 24 hours after it opened. The first person to cross was the designer’s wife, carrying a rooster in victory.
Samuel Morse showed the telegraph. (1844) Morse sent a message from Washington DC to Maryland at a rally attended by members of Congress. The message: “What has God done?” it was the first message sent over a commercial telegraph line.
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan. (1626) Minuit, a member of the Dutch West India Company, purchased the territory from Native Americans with goods worth about 75 modern US dollars (USD). He was forced to return to Europe soon after and died before he could return to the Americas.
Cell phones have been banned in North Korea. (2004) Cell phones had only been in use in North Korea for two years before they were banned. The government opened its own mobile phone service in 2008 which has become moderately popular, despite a steady influx of black market cellphones from China.
Mary had a little lamb was published. (1830) The now famous children’s rhyme was originally published as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale. The poem is reportedly inspired by an actual event.
Temba Tsheri has become the youngest person to climb Everest. (2001) Nepalese Tsheri climbed the mountain when he was only 15 years old, even though he had tried to climb it several times before and lost five fingers in the attempt. His record was broken in 2010 by 13-year-old Jordan Romero.
The British Parliament passed the Tolerance Act. (1689) The act was one of the first religious liberty laws and allowed freedom of worship for all Christians in England except Catholics.
The first Major League Baseball (MLB) night game took place. (1935) The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the first night game, made possible by newly installed electric lights in the ballpark. The game was a huge media event, and President Roosevelt even symbolically turned on the lights to start the game.
Queen Victoria is born. (1819) Victoria was a cultural icon in Britain and many of its overseas territories, and also one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. She earned the nickname “Grandmother of Europe” due to her numerous children and their marriages to various European aristocracies.
Concluded the Sixth Buddhist Council. (1956) The council lasted two years and ended on the 2,500th anniversary of the first Buddha’s ascension to nirvana.
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