“Uncle Sam” nickname originated from Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who shipped beef to US soldiers during the War of 1812. The first submarine attack occurred in New York Harbor in 1776. The first car race was held in Rhode Island in 1896, and ESPN made its debut in 1979. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over by the US government in 2008 to prevent a housing market crash. The first Miss America pageant was held in Atlantic City in 1921. The Boxer Rebellion ended in 1901, and an earthquake hit Athens, Greece, in 1999, killing 143 people.
The United States has taken on the nickname “Uncle Sam”. (1813) The nickname goes back to a meat packer in New York named Samuel Wilson. During the War of 1812, he packaged and shipped beef to soldiers in the US Army. The containers were stamped with “US” – meaning United States – but the soldiers started calling the food delivery “Uncle Sam’s”. A newspaper ran a story about it, which led to the nickname being accepted by the federal government.
The world’s first submarine attack occurred in New York Harbor. (1776) The crew of the American submarine called the Turtle attempted to plant a bomb on the hull of HMS Eagle, a British vessel. The attempt ultimately failed due to instrument problems, but the crew and their submarine went unnoticed during the attempt.
The first car race was held in the USA – an electric car won. (1896) The race was held in Cranston, Rhode Island at Narragansett Trotting Park Racecourse. Seven cars competed that day: five on gas and two on batteries. The electric car built by the Riker Electric Motor Company came first; the other electric car finished second.
ESPN made its television debut. (1979) Originally called The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, ESPN is one of the largest 24-hour sports news broadcast stations in the world. It features 150 different sports and broadcasts in 15 countries in XNUMX languages.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has opened its doors. (1963) Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio, where the NFL was founded. On opening day, it inducted its first 17 members, including John (Blood) McNally, Earl (Curly) Lambeau and Jim Thorpe.
The US government took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (2008) The two companies owned 56% of mortgage loans in the US when the economic crisis hit. The United States has taken control in an attempt to prevent a housing market crash. In June 2010, both companies were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
The first electronically transmitted images were produced, the forerunner of modern television. (1927) Philo T. Farnsworth was an American inventor who made major contributions to modern television technology. He produced the first images with an electronic television system he invented, which he called an “image dissector”.
The first Miss America pageant was held. (1921) Contest was held in Atlantic City, and 16-year-old Margaret Gorman from Washington DC won the first contest.
The Boxer Rebellion in China is over. (1901) The “Boxer Protocol” treaty, also known as the “Peace Agreement between the Great Powers and China”, was signed by eight nations, including the United States, Germany and Russia. Under the deal, China paid the eight countries an indemnity amounting to about US$335 million over 39 years.
An earthquake hit a previously unknown fault line in Athens, Greece, killing 143 people. (1999) The magnitude 6.0 earthquake, which took seismologists by surprise, was one of Greece’s worst natural disasters in more than 50 years. 143 people died, more than 500 were injured and more than 50,000 people were left homeless.
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