The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886, Prohibition began in 1919, Italy became fascist in 1922, Greece joined the Allies in 1940, and the Cuban Missile Crisis ended in 1962. Argentina elected its first female leader in 2007, and the Gateway Arch was completed in 1965. The first porcelain toilet was invented in 1885, […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a dream” speech to 250,000 civil rights protesters in Washington D.C. in 1963, influencing the movement. Other events include the first TV broadcast in Japan (1953), the first radio commercial in the US (1922), and the founding of Pepsi-Cola (1898). Women picketed President Woodrow Wilson for […]
Leaders of Allied forces met in Tehran to discuss strategies for ending World War II, including “Operation Overlord”. The US national speed limit of 55mph ended in 1995. The first car race in the USA took place in 1895. The Grand Ole Opry debuted its radio show in 1925. The Times was first printed on […]
A US Army bomber crashed into the Empire State building killing 14 people in 1945. The most devastating earthquake in the 20th century hit Tangshan, China, killing 242,000 people in 1976. Monica Lewinsky was given immunity for her testimony regarding her relationship with US President Bill Clinton in 1998. Dennis Martinez became the first Latino […]
A US Army bomber crashed into the Empire State building in 1945, killing 14 people. The devastating Tangshan earthquake in China in 1976 killed 242,000 people. Monica Lewinsky was granted immunity in 1998 for her relationship with President Bill Clinton, leading to his impeachment. Dennis Martinez pitched a perfect game in 1991. The 14th Amendment […]
The Lumiere brothers screened the first commercial movie in Paris (1895), the first test tube baby was born in the US (1981), Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange (1967), Westminster Abbey was consecrated (1065), Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law (1973), the first […]
US military planes complete first round-the-world flights, breaking four world records (1924). The flu epidemic spreads globally, causing over 30 million deaths (1918). France emancipates its Jewish population, the first country to do so (1791). Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin (1928). SpaceX launches the world’s first private spacecraft (2008). Ted Williams hits over 0.400 in […]
Important events in history include the discovery of DNA’s structure, the birth of the Republican Party, the opening of the first vaudeville theater, the beginning of the Han Dynasty, and the first televised college basketball game. Other events include the ATF raid on the Branch Davidians, NATO’s first military action, the discovery of the non-existent […]
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, triggering a chain of events that led to World War I. https://x-playn/cosa-e-successo-il-28-giugno
“The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci was restored in 1999. The first full color and sound film, “On with the Show!”, was produced by Warner Brothers in 1929. The Dionne quintuplets were born in Ontario, Canada in 1934. Amateur pilot Matthew Rust landed in Moscow undetected in 1987. The Sierra Club was founded by […]
“The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci was restored and returned to exhibition in 1999. The first full color and sound film, “On with the Show!”, was produced by Warner Brothers in 1929. The Dionne quintuplets, the first known quintuplets to survive infancy, were born in 1934. Amateur pilot Matthew Rust landed in Red Square […]
The Challenger exploded in 1986, the US Coast Guard was created in 1915, the first speeding ticket was issued in 1896, a ceasefire took place in Vietnam in 1973, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was installed in Paris in 1921. Legos were patented in 1958, the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in […]
Yellow fever vaccine created (1932). Mutiny on HMS Bounty (1789). Muhammad Ali refuses army draft (1967). iTunes store launched (2003). Dennis Tito becomes first space tourist (2001). Railway workers set track-laying record (1869). Mussolini executed (1945). International Congress of Women opens (1915). Kon-Tiki Raft expedition begins (1947). University of Santo Tomas founded (1611). The creation […]
