Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh extremists in 1984. Martin Luther published his “95 theses” in 1517, beginning the Protestant Reformation. Nevada became the 36th state in 1864. President Johnson halted bomb attacks in North Vietnam in 1968. The Lincoln Highway was dedicated in 1913. The disarmament crisis in Iraq began in 1998. Stalin’s body […]
START treaty signed to reduce nuclear weapons by 35%. Ranger 7 probe sent first photos of lunar surface. NYSE closed during WWI, first US patent filed, “Son of Sam” kills victim, Phoenix Mars lander finds water, Mt. Fuji erupts, Daniel Defoe pilloried, NASA gives up on finding water on moon, Alcatraz escape attempt fails, F4 […]
The US House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare, President Truman authorized the creation of a hydrogen bomb, the first McDonald’s opened in the USSR, and Private Eddie Slovik was executed for desertion. Other events include the opening of the first STD clinic, Robert E. Lee being named […]
Edison demonstrated the light bulb (1879), East India Company received its charter (1600), first use of the breathalyzer (1938), Panama Canal handed over to Panama (1999), GM earned $1 billion in a year (1955), US left UNESCO (1984), London Eye opened (1999), ‘Iolani Palace completed (1879), Bank of North America founded (1781), window tax introduced […]
Edison patented the first movie projector, Princess Diana died in a car accident caused by paparazzi, the first solar-powered car was demonstrated, the Night Stalker was captured, and the IRA declared a ceasefire. Jack the Ripper killed his first victim, and Hurricane Carol killed 70 people in New England. Thomas Edison patented the first movie […]
Ford signed an agreement with the USSR (1929). Deep Throat’s identity was revealed (2005). The first federal copyright law was passed (1790). BBC banned Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen (1977). Seinfeld debuted (1990). Titanic was launched (1911). The first stone of the Pont Neuf was laid (1578). Theatrical productions were banned in Pennsylvania (1759). […]
Events: Eiffel Tower inaugurated (1889), Abigail Adams advocates for women’s rights (1776), Kanagawa Convention signed with Japan (1864), Titanic construction completed (1912), Motion Picture Production Code implemented (1930), Civilian Conservation Corps established (1933), Dalai Lama arrives in India (1959), first computer delivered to US Census Bureau (1951), Warsaw Pact ends (1991), President Lyndon Johnson announces […]
