Major nuclear powers signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, but it has yet to enter into force. The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789. Compu-Serve launched the first consumer internet service in 1979. The Warren Report was delivered in 1964. The Japanese began secretly gathering intelligence on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The Majestic 12 committee allegedly investigated the Roswell alien space crash in 1947. Devil’s Tower was named the first United States National Monument in 1906. The Honda Motor Company was founded in 1948. A forest fire in Alberta caused a rare blue moon in 1950. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints banned polygamy in 1890. Chicago’s Trump Tower became the tallest above-ground residential building in the world in 2008.
Major nuclear powers around the world have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. (1996) The treaty, signed by the United States and 70 other countries, would effectively ban the development and testing of nuclear weapons. The treaty has yet to enter into force because some countries, including the United States, have signed but not yet ratified, and others have yet to sign.
The Supreme Court of the United States and the Attorney General’s Office were created. (1789) The “First Judiciary Act” passed the US Congress and was signed by US President George Washington. The Supreme Court began with six justices, appointed by President Washington and approved by the US Senate. The first session of the Supreme Court was held on February 1, 1790. The number of justices rose to nine in 1869, where it is today.
Launch of the first consumer internet service. (1979) US computer company Compu-Serve launched public address service. In the 1980s, Compu-Serve became the largest information service provider in the world.
The “Warren Report” was delivered to US President Lyndon B. Johnson. (1964) The “Warren Report” documented the investigation into the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The report did little to appease conspiracy theories, but it did document that Lee Harvey Oswald was a lone shooter and not part of a large-scale conspiracy.
The Japanese begin secretly gathering intelligence on Pearl Harbor. (1941) Working with insiders in Hawaii, the Japanese worked to separate Pearl Harbor into five sections so strategic plans for warships could be developed. The US government intercepted this information, but once officials decrypted it in October, they decided it was no cause for concern. The Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7 of that year.
US President Harry S. Truman allegedly convened a secret committee to investigate the Roswell alien space crash. (1947) The Majestic 12 committee allegedly consisted of US government officials, scientists and military leaders. Conspiracy theorists consider the Majestic 12 major evidence supporting government cover-up theories. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has since denied all documents associated with the committee. Debate continues to this day as to whether or not the committee exists.
It was named the first United States National Monument. (1906) United States President Theodore Roosevelt selected Devil’s Tower, a 1,267-foot (386-meter) volcanic ledge, as the nation’s first national monument. The 1,347-acre (5.45 square kilometer) park is located in Wyoming.
The Honda Motor Company is founded. (1948) The company became famous for its motorcycles and didn’t start producing cars until the 1970s.
A forest fire in Alberta, Canada raged to the point where smoke blocked out the sun and caused a very rare blue moon. (1950) A literal blue moon is a rare event caused by atmospheric particles and smoke, called the Tyndall effect. The fire in Alberta was so big that the blue moon could be seen from North America all the way to Europe.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has banned polygamy. (1890) Under pressure from the United States government, which threatened to confiscate their temples and deny their members civil rights, the Mormon Church reluctantly renounced polygamy with the “Mormon Manifesto.” The document clearly stated that members were required to uphold United States marriage laws.
Chicago’s Trump Tower has become the tallest above-ground residential building in the world. (2008) The building measured 1,389 feet (423 meters). It was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai in 2010.
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