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Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia, North Korea claimed to have tested its first nuclear weapon, German troops occupied Antwerp in WWI, NASA landed on the moon, Yale University was founded, Google bought YouTube, an international postal system was created, Laura Ingalls flew solo across the US, the last observable supernova occurred, and the SR-71 Blackbird flew for the last time.
Guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army. (1967) Guevara was a Marxist revolutionary who became famous for helping Fidel Castro rise to power in Cuba. He was in Bolivia attempting to start a revolution. His death caused a kind of martyrdom and hero worship for the revolutionary movements of the Third World.
North Korea claims it has tested its first nuclear weapon. (2006) North Korea was the first nation to warn of a nuclear test and the subsequent explosion has raised questions about its legitimacy. There was some fallout, but the explosion was unusually small. Some suspect it may have been a misfire, but the veil of secrecy surrounding the test has prevented other countries from confirming one way or another.
German troops occupied Antwerp, Belgium during World War I. (1914) The “Siege of Antwerp” was one of the first major military actions of the First World War. The attack displaced more than a million soldiers and civilians in the Netherlands, many of whom never returned to Belgium.
NASA LCROSS and Centaur robotic spacecraft landed on the moon. (2009) The two spacecraft were part of the “Lunar Precursor Robotic Program” (LPRP), which aims to establish regular human travel to the moon in the future.
Yale University is founded. (1701) The Collegiate School of Connecticut was founded on this day and became Yale College in 1718, when it was renamed in honor of school benefactor Elihu Yale. Yale is home to the second largest academic library in the world and is the third oldest university in the United States.
Google bought YouTube Inc. (2006) YouTube was acquired via a US$1.65 billion stock purchase.
A worldwide postal system was created. (1874) Over 20 nations signed the Treaty of Bern which created the General Postal Union. This international postal body was established to organize and regulate the free exchange of international mail.
A woman flew a plane round-trip across the United States for the first time. (1930) Aviator Laura Ingalls flew from New York to California and back. Ingalls set many aviation records, including longest female solo flight. She was the first of any kind to fly solo to South America.
The last observable supernova has occurred in this galaxy. (1604) Supernova 1604, or Kepler’s Supernova, was observed in the Milky Way. A supernova is a powerful explosion of a star. It generates energy equal to that which the Sun will generate in its entire existence and can be more than a billion times brighter.
The SR-71 Mach 3+ aircraft flew for the last time. (1999) The SR-71, or Blackbird, was an aircraft developed for reconnaissance missions for NASA and the US Air Force. In 1976, he set a record for the fastest manned air speed at 2,193.2 miles per hour (about 3,529.6 kilometers per hour), which he continued to hold in 2010.
