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Alaska was purchased from Russia by the US in 1867, while women were declared “persons” in Canada in 1929. The first union was formed in the US in 1648, and the Mason-Dixon line was drawn in 1767. The TR-1 Regency radio was produced in 1954, and the atmospheric pressure of Venus was measured in 1967. The Grand Ole Opry opened in 1925, and the British Broadcasting Company established a national broadcasting network in 1922. Plans for the plutonium bomb were illegally given to Russia by Klaus Fuchs in 1945.
The United States bought Alaska from Russia. (1867) Alaska was purchased for US$7.2 million in what became known as the Alaska Purchase. The acquisition increased the size of the United States by 586,412 square miles (more than 1.5 million square kilometers). Alaska became a US state in 1959.
The US plans for the plutonium bomb were illegally given to Russia. (1945) A German physicist and spy, Klaus Fuchs, worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States and gave the plans to the Russians. The plans were part of the Manhattan Project research, a collaborative effort of Canada, Britain and the United States. Fuchs’ trial took place in Great Britain and lasted less than 90 minutes. He was sent to prison for 14 years.
Women have been declared “persons” in Canada. (1929) In Canada’s Edwards v. Canada, the Imperial Privy Council decided that women were “persons”, in terms of the British North American Act, and could be allowed to hold seats in Parliament and enjoy the same rights as Canadian men. Prior to this landmark case, women could be punished under the same laws as men, but were not granted the same privileges and rights.
The first union was formed in the United States. (1648) Boston Shoemakers formed the first union organization.
The United States raised its flag in Puerto Rico shortly before taking over the country from Spain. (1898) In the Spanish-American War, Spain ended up ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba and the Philippines to the United States when they signed the 1898 Treaty of Paris on December 10 of that year.
The world’s first transistor radio went into production. (1954) The TR-1 Regency radio was announced by Texas Instruments on this day. It went on sale in November.
The Mason-Dixon line has been drawn. (1767) To settle boundary disputes between the colonies, two English surveyors – Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon – were hired to determine the boundaries of what would become West Virginia and Delaware.
For the first time, the atmospheric pressure of another planet has been measured. (1967) Pressure was measured when the Soviet probe Venera 4 arrived at Venus.
A national broadcasting network has been established in Great Britain. (1922) The British Broadcasting Company created the national service by installing radio transmitters throughout the country.
The Grand Ole Opry has opened for business. (1925) Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Opry produces a weekly stage show and broadcasts the concert over AM radio. Some of the most famous musicians in history have performed there, including Elvis, Dolly Parton and Hank Williams. The radio broadcast is one of the longest-running in radio history.
