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Federal troops sent to Alabama to protect civil rights protesters (1965). Sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways by the Ultimate Truth cult (1995). FDA approves first anti-AIDS drug, AZT (1987). Dutch East India Company founded (1602). Picasso’s works shown in the US for the first time (1923). American representatives received by King Louis XVI (1778). Uncle Tom’s Cabin released (1852). Khrushchev begins rise to power (1953). Napoleon enters Paris, starting his Hundred Days Rule (1815).
President Lyndon Johnson has sent federal troops to Alabama to protect civil rights protesters. (1965) Johnson was responding to Alabama Governor George Wallace’s refusal to provide protection to those involved in the civil rights movement. Under the protection of federal troops, more than 50,000 people marched from Selma to Montgomery, marking a major turning point in the civil rights movement.
Tokyo subways have been attacked with sarin gas. (1995) One of the major terrorist attacks of the late 20th century was carried out by an apocalyptic cult known as the Ultimate Truth. Police eventually captured the leader in a secret compound near Mt. Fuji, and was charged with murder.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first anti-AIDS drug. (1987) Zidovudine, also known as AZT, was the first anti-AIDS drug to be approved for use in the United States. The drug dramatically altered the prognosis of AIDS and extended the life span of many sufferers.
The Death Star is said to have been created. (1345) University of Paris scholars claimed that the bubonic plague was created by a “triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius.” At its height, the disease wiped out over a third of Europe and still occurs in isolated cases.
The Dutch East India Company is founded. (1602) The company was extremely powerful in its day and contributed greatly to the exploration and development of several Asian nations. It was also the first multinational corporation and the first to issue shares.
Picasso’s works were shown for the first time in the United States. (1923) The Arts Club of Chicago hosted the first American exhibition of the modernist, entitled “Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso”. The gallery would go on to become one of the leaders of the modern art movement in the United States.
King Louis XVI received American representatives. (1778) American ambassadors, including Benjamin Franklin, were first officially received in France on this day, although they had been making secret visits since 1776. The French king was at first afraid to associate the country with America, and only acknowledged the ambassadors when it seemed the colonists would lose without French help.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin has been released. (1852) Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery was first published on this day. It was tremendously popular during the onset of the Civil War and remains a classic work of literature.
Nikita Khrushchev began his rise to power. (1953) Khrushchev’s political career advanced considerably when he was named one of five men appointed to the Communist Party Secretariat. It was a big leap in his political career which culminated in him as prime minister of Russia in 1958.
Napoleon entered Paris, starting his Hundred Days Rule. (1815) The former emperor escaped exile on Elba and reached Paris before being outlawed by international powers. Eventually he was defeated again and exiled to the island of St. Helena.
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