Air separation plants use cryogenic distillation to separate atmospheric air into its component gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. The process involves cleaning, compressing, purifying, and cooling the air, before distilling it in a column to produce liquefied gases. These gases are used in various industrial processes and can be transported in liquid or gaseous […]
The Berlin Airlift ended in 1949 after delivering supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade. The Munich pact failed to prevent WWII, and Wyoming became the first state to allow women to vote in 1889. The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, was commissioned in 1954. The Berlin Airlift has ended. (1949) After World […]
Germany adopted the swastika as the Nazi symbol in 1935. Tanks were first used in warfare in 1916. Europe’s first free public school opened in 1616. The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred in 1963. Marilyn Monroe’s famous “skirt scene” was filmed in 1954. Zond 5 became the first spacecraft to circle the moon and […]
Hitler demands Sudetenland reunite with Germany (1938). NASA launches 50th space shuttle mission, Endeavour (1992). US declares war on terror (2001). Train collision kills 25 due to texting driver (2008). Lascaux cave paintings discovered (1940). SS Central America sinks with gold (1857). Bonanza debuts in color (1959). Johnny Cash dies (2003). Hitler demands that the […]
The Israeli Olympic team was taken hostage by terrorists in Munich, resulting in 17 deaths. The Gouzenko Affair triggered the start of the Cold War. Russian Tsar Peter the Great taxed beards. The Gotthard tunnel opened in Switzerland. US President Gerald R. Ford survived two assassination attempts. Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked, resulting in […]
The Israeli Olympic team was taken hostage by terrorists in Munich (1972). The Gouzenko Affair triggered the start of the Cold War (1945). The longest motorway tunnel in the world, the Gotthard tunnel, was inaugurated (1980). US President Gerald R. Ford avoided an assassination attempt (1975). Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked, resulting in the […]
Voyager 1 took the first photo of Earth and Moon in 1977, while the National Security Act united the US armed forces in 1947. The New York Times was founded in 1851, and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850. Sammy Sosa set a new MLB home run record in 1999, and the West […]
The Red Baron shot down his first aircraft in 1916. The US Constitution was signed in 1787. The bloodiest battle in US history took place in 1862. NASA unveiled its first space shuttle in 1976. The world’s first mass-produced amphibious car ‘drove’ across the English Channel in 1965. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange […]
In 1897, the first drunk driver was arrested in London, fined 25 shillings. In 1977, Hamida Djandoubi became the last person executed by guillotine. The Large Hadron Collider fired its first proton beams in 2008. Gunsmoke, the longest-running primetime drama series in American television history, debuted in 1955. Switzerland joined the United Nations as its […]
The first US presidential debate was held in 1960, and the next one wasn’t until 1976. The Soviet government ended press censorship in 1989. The first American soldier was killed in Vietnam in 1945. A global nuclear war was narrowly avoided in 1983. The deadliest battle in US military history took place in 1918. The […]
New York City was temporarily declared the US capital in 1788. The hottest temperature on record, 136.04 degrees Fahrenheit, was recorded in Libya in 1922. Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to serve in both the US Senate and House of Representatives in 1948. New York City was temporarily declared the capital of the […]
The September Massacres were attacks on Paris prisons in 1792 during the French Revolution. The attackers believed prisoners opposed the Revolution, and about 1,200 were killed, including children. The killers were Jacobins, and the violence was fueled by anger and a lust for bloodshed. The September Massacres were a series of attacks on Paris prisons […]
The Mayflower sailed to Virginia but landed in Massachusetts due to storms. The Oklahoma land rush saw settlers claim Native American land. President Ford offered amnesty to Vietnam War draft dodgers. The Montreal Protocol aimed to protect the ozone layer. Gandhi fasted to protest British class policies. A car bomb on Wall Street killed 38 […]
Nixon was pardoned for Watergate scandal, deadliest hurricane hit Galveston, first gay man in US military stood for gay rights, and other events happened on this day in history. US President Nixon has been pardoned for his role in the Watergate scandal. (1974) US President Gerald R. Ford, who took office when Nixon resigned, granted […]
The Nazis invaded Poland, starting World War II. The first US subway opened in Boston. Japanese-Americans were detained in camps. The first female telephone operator was hired. A Russian fighter jet shot down a passenger plane. The SR-71 Blackbird set a flight time record. A Trip to the Moon debuted. The Great Hinckley Fire killed […]
Choosing between a SIMPLE and SEP IRA depends on factors such as the number of employees and net income. SIMPLE IRAs are for businesses with fewer than 100 employees, while SEP IRAs are for high-income entrepreneurs without employees. The biggest difference is the amount that can be contributed tax-deferred, which depends on income. Both plans […]
