Thursday, March 05, 2026

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Important Events From This day in History March 5

 

 

1960 US Elvis Presley

1960 : Elvis Presley completes his two-year stint is discharged from the US Army.

1969 US Jim Morrison

1969 : Jim Morrison was arrested by Dade County a few days after his performance in Miami. He was charged of one felony and three misdemeanors related to indecent behavior he displayed on stage.

1956 US Segregation Laws

1956 : The US Supreme Court upholds a ban on racial segregation in state schools, colleges and universities, When the University of North Carolina appeals against an earlier ruling which ordered college officials to admit three black students to what was previously an all-white University.

1908 U.S.A. School Fire

1908 : Unfortunately, 165 small lives were lost in a Cleveland, Ohio School Fire on this day. This event occurred at the Lake View School in Collingwood. It was thought at first that this tragedy had originated from the school furnace. However, later evidence had revealed that it actually started from beneath a hall stairway between the basement and first floor.

1920 Requests To Join The Army

1920 : It was reported on this day that thousands of families had written the U.S. Government requesting that their sons be allowed to join the army. Upon enlistment, they would receive the quality education they would not otherwise receive as a result of living in an underdeveloped area of the country.

1929 U.S.A. Car Show Fire

1929 : A fire had destroyed 320 cars that were displayed in an Auto Show. This unfortunate circumstance took place in Los Angeles, California.

1933 U.S.A. Bank Holiday to Save Banks

1933 : To help stop the run on US banks U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced a four-day "bank holiday" . All U.S. banks would close effective March 6 to help stop Americans from withdrawing their money in panic which in turn caused more banks to collapse.

1946 Winston Churchill Speech Condemning Communism

1946 : Winston Churchill delivers one of the first speeches condemning what he thought was a soviet Union bent on the expansion of communism in Europe and around the world, during the speech he coined the phrase "The Iron Curtain" which was then used by many future politicians.

1953 Russia Joseph Stalin

1953 : Joseph Stalin, the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union and the supreme chief of the Communist Party died.

1962 Canada Income Tax Changes

1962 : On this day, the income tax structure of Canada was evaluated. Examination of the current tax system of this country was agreed upon, and will be carried out by the royal commission.

1963 The Hula-Hoop

1963 : The Hula-Hoop, first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin.

1966 West Germany Cold Weather Tests

1966 : A West German Army cold-weather engineering test was completed, and 90 members were scheduled to come home as of the following weekend. These cold weather tests had lasted approximately three months. Some of the artillery that was tested during these experiments included the Leopard Battle Tank, a tank destroyer, and an anti-tank guided missile carrier. An infantry fighting vehicle was also being tested. The temperatures at which war equipment was tested were for the most part below zero, reaching as low as 50 degrees.

1966 Japan Plane Crash Mount Fuji

1966 : A BOAC British Boeing 707 crashed on Mount Fuji, Japan killing all 124 on board.

1966 USA Schools

1966 : A local Brand school district spending cap was expected to be over a million dollars in the current year. That was a $28,000 increase from the previous year.

1973 France Mid Air Collision

1973 : A mid air collision between two Spanish aircraft over France happens when air traffic controllers are on strike, leaves 68 dead.

1977 U.S.A. Dial-A-President

1977 : This was the beginning of the radio program called “Dial-A-President”. This program only aired once, but it had opened the door for two of the shows callers to contact the president (Jimmy Carter).

1984 U.S.A. William Powell

1984 : Actor William Powell, who is most known for his detective role in “Thin Man” movies, passed away. He was 91 years old at this time. Powell co-starred along with Myrna Loy, with whom he was a detective couple in the above-mentioned motion picture productions (“Thin Man”). Powell also had previously played a villain in silent movies.

1991 Iraq Prisoners Returned

1991 : Iraqis turn over 35 prisoners of war, including 15 Americans, to the Red Cross in Baghdad.

1993 Canada Ben Johnson Life Ban

1993 : The former Canadian Olympic sprinter, Ben Johnson, is banned from athletics for life after failing a drugs test for a second time. Johnson had won the 100m at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 in a new world record time of 9.79 seconds but was subsequently stripped of his medal after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

1997 Korea Peace Talks

1997 : Representatives of North Korea and South Korea met for first time in 25 years, for peace talks in New York.

2004 U.S.A. Martha Stewart

2004 : Martha Stewart is convicted of the felony of obstructing justice and lying about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted. She had originally been accused of insider trading when she sold her stock days before the announcement that Imclone Systems Inc application for the new drug Erbitux was denied.



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Today in Labor History March 5th, 2026


 Crispus Attucks


British soldiers, quartered in the homes of colonists, took the jobs of working people when jobs were scarce. On this date, grievances of rope makers against the soldiers led to a fight. Soldiers shot down Crispus Attucks, a black colonist, then others, in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Attucks is considered the first casualty in the American Revolution - 1770

The Davis-Bacon Act went into effect on March 5, 1931. This act required contractors on federally funded construction projects to pay workers the same wages as those in local construction trades - 1931

United Shoe Workers of America merge with Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union - 1979
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Wednesday, March 04, 2026

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Important Events From This day in History March 4

 

 

1933 U.S.A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

1933 : Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States pledging to lead the country out of the Great Depression.

1936 Germany Hindenburg First Official Flight

1936 : The Hindenburg makes it's first official flight in Germany. The Hindenburg built by the Zeppelin Company was 804 ft long filled with highly inflammable hydrogen to provide the lift and four 1,200 hp Daimler-Benz diesel engines giving the airship a maximum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). To put this in context The Hindenburg was three times the length of a current Jumbo Jet and could carry less than 100 people including passengers and crew. ( Jumbo Jet carries circa 500 including passengers and crew )

1987 U.S.A. Iran Contra Affair

1987 : President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation on the Iran-Contra affair, acknowledging that talks with Iran had turned into an arms for hostages negotiation.

1989 U.S.A. Time Inc. and Warner Merge

1989 : Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. announce plans to merge into the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate.

1801 U.S.A. Thomas Jefferson

1801 : Thomas Jefferson who had been the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 became the Third President of the United States.

1793 U.S.A. George Washington

1793 : The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously for a second term and on This Day 1793 he was inaugurated for a second term in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, PA with John Adams as Vice President.

1902 U.S.A. Triple AAA Started

1902 : A very useful company called AAA (American Automobile Association) was founded on this day. Before this time, other companies dealing with automobile concerns had existed. However, none of them seemed to last, and to this date AAA is one of the largest automobile organizations established.

1920 U.S.A. Volstead Act

1920 : By this time the Volstead Act and the 18th Amendment were passed. Both of these pieces of legislation covered various aspects of alcohol prohibition, and a motion was filed to declare these laws unconstitutional. The 18th Amendment was passed by Congress as early as 1917, and the Volstead Act was passed in 1919. These were finally declared unconstitutional in the year 1933.

1925 U.S.A. Surplus Sales

1925 : Even during this time in history surplus military goods were being offered. In this case, about $150 million dollars worth of Navy goods were being offered to citizens of Charleston.

1952 U.S.A. The Old Man and the Sea

1952 : Ernest Hemingway had finished a novel entitled The Old Man and the Sea on this day. This book had one the Pulitzer prize about a year later (1953) Unfortunately, Hemingway had committed suicide in the year 1961, making The Old and the Sea Hemingway’s last major work of fiction created.

1954 US Warns Spread of Communism

1954 : The U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles had stated a warning about communism around the world. He mentioned the possibility of it spreading to the Western Hemisphere, and in fact communism had at this time. One of the main focuses was the leftist government of Guatemala. This was one of the main areas where the communist has been known to already take root. Dwight D. Eisenhower was also convinced of the spread of communism in this area, and took the stand that it should be eliminated.

1962 Mozambique Plane Crash

1962 : A total of 111 people riding aboard the British DC-7C airliner had lost their lives when it crashed. This tragedy occurred a little over a mile past the takeoff runway as it began its trip from Lourenco Marques Mozambique.

1965 U.S.A. Films Highlighting Poverty

1965 : Nun sisters from the Franciscan Order of Nuns showed films of their convents, orphanages, and other centers located in U.S., Canada, and foreign lands. One of the films dealt with the subject of treating paralysis and poverty in North America. Other films touched on different subjects that had affected hospitals located in various poor districts around the world. During the film presentation, students were informed about how they could help fight against poverty by joining different organizations such as the Peace Corps.

1966 UK John Lennon Quote Upsets America

1966 : John Lennon is interviewed by Maureen Cleave of The London Evening Standard and part of his interview talks about popularity of THE BEATLES and he is quoted as saying "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I do not know what will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity...We're more popular than Jesus now" . The quote repeated later in America upsets The American Bible Belt who protested in the South and Midwest, and conservative groups staged public burnings of Beatles' records and memorabilia. Radio stations banned Beatles music and concert venues cancelled performances.

1969 England The Kray Twins

1969 : The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, are found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie at the Old Bailey, and face life imprisonment.

1975 England Charlie Chaplin

1975 : At 86 years old and confined to a wheelchair actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth to become Sir Charles Chaplin.

1976 England Maguire Family Convicted

1976 : A 40-year-old Irish born mother Anne Maguire is jailed for 14 years for possessing explosives at her London home.

1980 Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe

1980 : Robert Mugabe wins election to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.

1989 England Train Crash

1989 : A train travelling from Horsham to London was hit from behind by another train going from Littlehampton to London at Purley in Surrey with six people dead and 80 injured.

1994 US Extremists Found Guilty

1994 : Four Muslim Extremists are convicted of the World Trade Center bombing on February 26th, 1993.


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Today in Labor History March 4th, 2026


 In his inaugural address, President Thomas Jefferson declares: “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” - 1801

President William Howard Taft signs legislation creating the Department of Labor. Former United Mine Workers Secretary Treasurer William B. Wilson is named to lead the new department - 1913

President Franklin D. Roosevelt names a woman, Frances Perkins, to be secretary of labor. Perkins became the first female cabinet member in U.S. history - 1933

Machinists strike Eastern Airlines, are soon joined by flight attendants and pilots in the nationwide walkout. Owner Frank Lorenzo refuses to consider the unions’ demands; Eastern ultimately went out of business - 1989

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Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Important Events From This day in History March 3rd

 

 

 1991 - U.S.A. Police Brutality Captured On Film

1991 : On this day, it was evident that police brutality had occurred in Los Angeles, California in the middle of the night on This Day, 1991 This was proved, as it was recorded on video (although some of the audible sounds were not as noticeable as the actions). Three white police officers had proceeded to beat Rodney King beyond what was necessary to use force to control him. Moreover, these three officers had reported that the bruises, cuts, and/or scrapes they gave King were minor in nature. The beating by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department of Rodney King is captured on Video, the video then appeared on television news which angered many of the public especially those in the African American community who believed the police brutality was racially motivated. Four LAPD officers were later tried in a state court for the beating but were acquitted. The announcement of the acquittals sparked the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.
 
1952 - Communist Teachers Banned From Public Schools
1952 : As part of the paranoia concerning communism and the cold war the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a New York state law that prohibits communists from teaching in public schools.
 
1845 - Florida Becomes 27th State
1845 : In 1845 On This Day In History Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.
 
 

1908 - Canada Tax Collector
1908 : It was reported that H.R. Patterson was appointed the new tax collector for Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, Canada. This title was officially given to Patterson on the evening before it was made known by way of a local Canada newspaper.
 
1923 - U.S.A. Time Magazine
1923 : The first issue of the weekly periodical, "TIME" appeared on newsstands featuring Joseph Gurney Cannon, grand old man of Congress.
 
1925 - Quiet Period US Congress
1925 : Normally Congress would have quite a bit to do on the eve of the end of the current session. However, this time around it was different for both the House and the Senate. There was little for these branches of the U.S. government to debate on during this time.
 
1931 - U.S.A. The Star-Spangled Banner
1931 : After over a century, a poem written by Francis Scott Key was finally established as the U.S. National Anthem. The lyrics of this song were written on September 14, 1814, while Key observed the British invasion of Fort Mc Henry, a war zone located in Maryland, USA. “The Star-Spangled Banner” composition was inspired by a flag that remained standing, even after several hundred bombings occurred.
 
1931 - Minnie the Moocher
1931 : Cab Calloway makes music history when he records “Minnie the Moocher.” This is the first jazz album to sell one million copies and it continues to be a popular album today.
 
1968 - Puerto Rico Oil Tanker
1968 : A Liberian registered tanker snapped in two in Puerto Rico creating an oil slick four miles long and a mile wide.
 
1962 - U.S.A. Nuclear Testing
1962 : Russia had considered the United States’ decision to conduct nuclear testing a very aggressive move. Tass, the official Soviet news agency, was reported as having said that the United States was using the concept of nuclear testing as an excuse to carry out aggressive actions. However, Tass also stated U.S. President Kennedy’s promise that all action would be taken to reduce the amount of radioactivity that would enter the earth’s atmosphere. Atmospheric testing was expected to begin on Christmas Island of this same year (in June).
 
1963 - U.S.A. Occupational Schools Proposed
1963 : R.W. Bend had inspected government facilities and has determined that they do not need current demands. Bend had mentioned that a complete “occupational school” would be needed before all technical school supply needs would be met. An “occupational school” is one that would help prepare students unable to enter a technical college to be able to sharpen their skills before being admitted. R.W. Bend had declared that this type of school would further help those who are not as easily able to cope with a university entrance course.
 
1964 - Austria Airplane Crash
1964 : A British airplane crashed into Mt. Glungezer, which is located in Austria. Unfortunately, a total of 85 people had lost their lives as they were headed for Innsbruck while vacation traveling. The cause of the crash at this time was not yet determined. There was no immediate sign of technical failure, and the case was thought of to take many months to resolve.
 

1966 - England Colour Television Announced
1966 : The BBC is to begin broadcasting television programmes in colour from next year.
 
1972 - U.S.A. Interest Rate Increase
1972 : On this date in history, it was announced that consumer interest rates could dramatically increase. For instance, buyers as of this date may be required to pay 372 percent interest on a $10.00 loan.
 
1974 - France Airplane Crash
1974 : A Turkish Airlines DC10 crashes near Paris, en route to London, killing all 345 people on board.
 
1982 - England Barbican Centre
1982 : The Queen opens the Barbican Centre the largest arts centre in western Europe covering five-and-a-half acres of Cripplegate, which was destroyed by Nazi bombers in World War II.
 
1985 - England Miners Strike
1985 : Miners' leaders vote to end the longest running industrial dispute in Britain History without a peace deal over proposed pit closures.
 
2002 - Switzerland Joins United Nations
2002 : After about 200 years Switzerland became no longer “Neutral”. They became officially a part of the UN upon voters’ approval.
 
2005 - U.S.A. Steve Fossett
2005 : Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly a plane solo, non-stop around the globe without refuelling. He landed his Virgin GlobalFlyer at 1950 GMT in Salina, Kansas, after a 67-hour journey. He is currently still missing since September 4th 2007 when contact with the light aircraft he was flying in the Sierra Nevada mountains was lost.
 
2007 - Cherokee Tribal History and Revocation
2007 : The Cherokee Nation of Native Americans have voted to revoke the tribal citizenship of descendants of the black slaves the Cherokees once owned. A total of 76.6% have voted to amend the tribal constitution to limit citizenship to blood tribe members only. Supporters have said that only the Cherokees had the right to determine their own tribal members. Opponents said the amendment is racist and aimed at preventing those with African-American heritage from gaining tribal revenue and government funding. The Cherokee Nation has some 250,000 to 270,000 members, and is second only to the Navajo in size. The vote has followed from a ruling by the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court last year which secured tribal citizenship for descendants of freedmen.
 
2008 - World Stock Markets Fall in Worries of Recession
2008 : Worldwide stock markets have fallen as investors worry about a possible U.S. recession. On Wall Street, the Dow Industrials recovered from early losses to close 7 points lower. Britain's F.T.S.E. 100 index has ended 1% lower at 5,818.6, while Germany's Dax dropped 0.9% and France's Cac fell 1%. Shares across Asia, excluding China's mainland market, were hit from the bleak U.S. economic predictions, and Tokyo's Nikkei index tumbled 4.5%. India's Sensex index has shed as much as 5%.
 
2009 - Sri Lankan Cricket Team Attacked
2009 : 12 gunmen fire on the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team on their way to play a match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed and 6 members of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. The gunmen were believed to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
 
2009 - Gordon Brown Meets President Obama
2009 : Barack Obama has said that the Anglo-American 'special relationship' is still intact while holding talks with the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the White House. He told reporters that it was 'not just important to me' but 'important to the American people.' Their discussions were largely economically-oriented, and Brown is the first European leader to meet the President. Obama said that they shared 'spectacular wives and wonderful children in common.'
 
2009 - Russia to Cooperate with the United States on Iranian missiles
2009 : A reply to Barack Obama's written suggestion for blocking the development of Iranian missiles is given by Dmitry Medvedev. The U.S. had offered to suspend its plans for a missile defense shield if Moscow cooperates in its efforts to prevent Iran from developing a series of long-range missiles. Medvedev says that he had not received the trade-off.
 
2010 - US Planning for Cybersecurity
2010 : The White House has declassified some of its plans on how it will protect the nation's computer networks from cyberwarfare. The announcement was made by the 'cybersecurity tsar' Howard Schmidt, and has been aimed at a greater co-operation between academia, government and the private sector. "We have to fully recognize the importance cybersecurity has in our lives," Mr. Schmidt said.
 
2011 - Last Space Walk For Shuttle Discovery
2011 : The last space walk to be conducted from the space shuttle Discovery before its retirement was completed by two US astronauts. Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew spent six hours on their space walk completing tasks for the International Space Station.
 
2012 - Colombia Rebel Bomb Attack Kills Three
2012 : After a "rebel bomb attack" in the North-eastern part of Colombia, two soldiers and one boy were dead as a result of the explosion. Another three soldiers were also injured in the attack that took place near the town of Tame. Officials claimed that the left-wing rebel group Farc were responsible for the attack.
 
2013 - Malaysia Gun Battle Kills Police
2013 : Gunmen in the Malaysian state of Sabah killed at least five police in a gun battle.
 
2014 - Bahrain Bomb Kills Three Police
2014 : Three policemen were killed in a bomb blast in Daih, Bahrain while trying to break up rioting and anti-government protesters. After the explosion several opposition groups issued a statement saying that they "regretted" any casualties.
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Today in Labor History March 3rd, 2026


 Birth date in Coshocton, Ohio, of William Green, a coal miner who was to succeed Samuel Gompers as president of the American Federation of Labor, serving in the role from 1924 to 1952. He held the post until his death, to be succeeded by George Meany - 1873

 
The local lumber workers' union in Humboldt County, Calif., founded the Union Labor Hospital Association to establish a hospital for union workers in the county. The hospital became an important community facility that was financed and run by the local labor movement - 1906
 
Congress approves the Seamen’s Act, providing the merchant marine with rights similar to those gained by factory workers. Action on the law was prompted by the sinking of the Titanic three years earlier. Among other gains: working hours were limited to 56 per week; guaranteed minimum standards of cleanliness and safety were put in place - 1915
 
The Davis-Bacon Act took effect today. It orders contractors on federally financed or assisted construction projects to pay wage rates equal to those prevailing in local construction trades - 1931

Home video captured a Los Angeles police beating of motorist Rodney King that triggered a national debate on police brutality. Acquittal of the LAPD officers in 1992 led to deadly riots during which King asked at a news conference, "Can we all get along?" King died at the age of 47 in 2012. - 1991
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Monday, March 02, 2026

Important Events From This day in History March 2nd

 

 1949 - U.S.A. The Lucky Lady II

1949 : The First nonstop world flight is made by a B-50 Super fortress "The Lucky Lady II " led by Captain James Gallagher.
 
1965 - U.S.A. The Sound of Music
1965 : The movie version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles has its world premiere in New York.
A few of the most well known songs from the Musical / Movie
"Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
"Do-Re-Mi"
"Edelweiss"
"My Favorite Things"
"Sixteen Going on Seventeen"
"The Lonely Goatherd"
 
1836 - Texas Gains Independence From Mexico
1836 : On March 2nd, 1836 Texas declares the independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
 
1917 - Russia Czar Nicholas II Abdicates
1917 : After 300 years of rule by the Romanov Dynasty Czar Nicholas II is forced to abdicate following declining popularity due to the "Bloody Sunday" massacre when palace guards shot and killed defenseless demonstrators marching on the Winter Palace.
 
 
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1917 - Puerto Rico US Citizenship
1917 : The Jones-Shafroth Act granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans - a status they still hold today.
 
1920 - U.S.A. Grape Vines
1920 : On this day, it was recommended that farmers take good care of the grape vines they have. Grape prices were rising. However, if farmers already have a lively crop growing they will not need a new supply. One of the tips give to farmers was that stock for new vines could be taken from cuttings off of the farm. Farmers were also advised how to tell the last year’s vines from the older vines, which were a brighter color. The cuttings for the new vines were to be stored away for awhile in a semi-warm place. Then, when the time is right, those vine cuttings would be stored in trenches, and then when the weather warms up (some time in the month of May) the cuttings would be placed in an appropriate place for growth.
 
1921 - U.S.A. Robbery
1921 : William Dalton, a bank clerk who had stolen $772,000 in Liberty Bonds was captured. All but $500.00 of the money was recovered. John Draper, the village constable of Heyworth, Illinois was the one who had arrested Dalton. A reward sum of $26,000 was set aside for Draper for the arrest made, provided it is proved he is entitled to receive this award.
 
1925 - U.S.A. Formal Highway Numbering System
1925 : It was on this day that the first formal highway system was implemented. This is the time when state and federal highway officials had officially established a highway numbering system. This was done in order to maintain order on the highway, this was Following a period when each state created it's own style road signs The new sign featured the shield shaped highway number markers.
 
1933 - U.S.A. King Kong
1933 : The Original King Kong movie has its world premiere in New York.
 
1939 - Vatican Pope Pius XII
1939 : Pope Pius XII was elected as the pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
 
1944 - U.S.A. Academy Awards
1944 : The Academy Awards are presented as part of a televised variety show with Jack Benny as master of ceremonies for the event.
 
1944 - Italy 500 Suffocate
1944 : A train stops in a tunnel near Salerno in the Apennine Mountains, and more than 500 people on board suffocate and die due to toxic carbon monoxide fumes.
 
1949 - U.S.A. Automatic Street Lights
1949 : The first automatic street lights are installed in New Milford, Connecticut, Up to that point a man would have to go to each streetlight every night at dusk and physically turn them on and at sunrise turn them off.
 
1958 - South Pole Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
1958 : The overland Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by British explorer Dr Vivian Fuchs, completes the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole having completed the historic crossing of 3,473 km (2,158 miles) of previously unexplored snow and ice in 99 days.
 
1962 - Burma Prime Minister Arrested
1962 : General Ne Win of Burma had arrested Prime Minister U Nu and ex-president Sao Swe Thaik. In the process, Thaik’s son was wounded by a bullet as guards had escaped. This mini-seizure was announced on the state radio by Ne Win. He was succeeded by Nu (1960) after heading a “non-elected” government for 18 months.
 

1965 - Vietnam Operation Rolling Thunder
1965 : Operation Rolling Thunder begins with more than 100 United States Air Force jet bombers striking an ammunition depot at Xom Bang, 10 miles inside North Vietnam.
 
1969 - France Concorde
1969 : The supersonic airliner an British and French joint project, Concorde, has it's maiden flight reaching 10,000ft and 300mph . It would be 7 years before Concorde started commercial flights on 21 January 1976 and flew commercial Trans-Atlantic flights until October 23rd 2003 when it was retired from service Concord Fly Past with Red Arrows over Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002.
 
1969 - USSR China
1969 : On this date, the two greatest communist powers of the world opened fire against each other. The climax of this “clash” occurred in the eastern portion of the U.S.S.R., on the Ussuri River between Soviet and Chinese Troops.
 
1970 - Rhodesia Declares A Republic
1970 : The Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has declared Rhodesia a republic.
 
1972 - Space Pioneer 10
1972 : Pioneer 10, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet. The first photos were sent back on this trip, revealing the first up-close images of this gassy planet. This mission lasted for quite awhile, officially ending on March 31st, 1997.
 
1990 - South Africa Nelson Mandela
1990 : Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the ANC.
 
1991 - Sri Lanka Car Bomb
1991 : 19 are killed including Sri Lanka's Deputy Defence Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne, when a car bomb is exploded in the capital Colombo.
 
2004 - Iraq Ashoura Massacre
2004 : Al-Qaeda terrorists carry out a series of explosions that killed at least 178 and injured at least 500 Iraqi Shi'a Muslims commemorating the Day of Ashura.
 
2005 - U.S.A. Boston Red Sox
2005 : The Boston Red Sox baseball team was congratulated by President George W. Bush on this day. This was the first time that the Red Sox had won the World Series since 1918.
 
2005 - Iraq Death Toll Reaches 1500
2005 : The death toll for US Military fighting in Iraq reaches 1,500, the current toll on November 28th 2007 is 3878.
 
2006 - Venezuela South American pipeline announced
2006 : Representatives of Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela have met in Caracas to start planning for a jointly-financed gas pipeline. The five thousand mile long pipeline will provide Venezuelan gas to most of South America, and will be cutting through the Amazon rainforest on its way to the southern tip of the continent. It has been priced at $20 billion.
 
2006 - U.S. Seals Nuclear Accord India
2006 : The U.S. and India have finalized their nuclear deal in Delhi. President Bush and Manmohan Singh have given India an access to U.S. civil nuclear technology, and will be opening its nuclear facilities to inspection. Whilst the agreement has been made, it still has to be confirmed by Congress.
 
2006 - Italy Speculate Soviet Union Ordered the Pope Shot
2006 : An Italian parliamentary commission has reached the conclusion that the Soviet Union was behind the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. The commission's director has said it has no doubt that the Soviet leaders ordered the shooting. The Turkish national Mehmet Ali Agca, shot the Pope in St. Peter's Square on May 13th, 1981, and hit him four times.
 
2007 - United States Secretary of the Army Resigns
2007 : The Secretary of the Army, Francis Harvey, has resigned from the revelations that had be reported on the poor conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. It is possible that Harvey, who has been Army secretary since November, 2004 was pushed out as a direct result of the problems at Walter Reed. Robert Gates has said that Pete Geren, the under secretary of the Army, would be the acting secretary until a replacement was found.
 
2008 - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Iraq
2008 : The Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Iraq for a two-day visit. This is the first such trip by an Iranian president. Many Sunni Arabs are opposed to the visit, and state that Iran's financing and arming of Shi'ite militia groups has led to many deaths in Iraq. One of the Sunni tribal leaders says that the Iranians are still trying to organize terrorist operations there.
 
2008 - Dmitry Medvedev wins the Russian presidential election
2008 : Officials have said that there has been a 70.23% turnout for the Russian presidential election, and that the First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to win. The Kremlin is said to have wanted a good turnout in order to counter the criticism it has received on how accurate the voting process is. Medvedev will be following the processes that Vladimir Putin started on winning his election. Medvedev has said he will be working in tandem with Putin as his prime minister.
 
2009 - Guinea-Bissau President Assassinated
2009 : Armed group of soldiers attack the The President of Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo Vieira, residence in Bissau and the President is assassinated. Guinea-Bissau Army officials have claimed responsibility for Vieira's death following the assassination of Army Chief of Staff Batista Tagme Na Waie who was a key rival of Vieira. .
 
2009 - United States Flights Grounded in Eastern States
2009 : Heavy snow has fallen on the eastern coast of the United States, and resulted in the closing schools and disruption of national and international flights. Snow plows are trying to keep the major roads open, but some people have been killed in the blizzard conditions that have occurred in the northeastern states. Hundreds of homes have been left without power, and up to one foot of snow has fallen in some cities.
 
2009 - Britain Rejects Hillary Clinton’s Offer of Help
2009 : Downing Street has rejected Hillary Clinton's offer to help Britain and Argentina resolve their dispute over the Falkland Islands. The Secretary of State has made an offer because of the tensions that have been triggered by the U.K.'s decision to drill for oil there. A governmental spokesman has said that Britain welcomed her comments, but did not think her involvement was necessary. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falklands, even though they were settled by French and British in the late 18th Century. It became sovereign British territory in 1833 (after leaving a plaque on its settlement in 1776). Argentina did not become a nation in 1810.
 
2011 - US Eastern Cougar Declared Extinct
2011 : Researchers from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared that the Eastern Cougar was officially extinct as there were no breeding populations left in that part of the country. The declaration was made in hopes that the subspecies would be taken off the endangered species list that it was put on in 1973, researchers even went as far as saying they suspect it had been extinct since the 1930's
 
2012 - Apple and Samsung Patent Cases Dropped in Germany
2012 : A German court has thrown out the patent cases filed against each other by electronics giants Apple and Samsung. The cases involved ownership over patents for the "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones. Apple, Samsung, and other electronics companies have been in a tangle of legal battles over various patents in multiple countries.
 
2013 - US President Signs Budget Cuts
2013 : President Obama signed drastic budget cuts into law after the US Congress could not agree on a budget deal. The sweeping cuts are known as the sequester and would subtract eighty-five billion dollars from the US budget over time. Economists worried the cuts could dampen the country's recovery and slow growth throughout the world economy.
 
2014 - Ukraine Navy Head Defects
2014 : Newly appointed Ukrainian Navy head Denys Berezovsky defected by swearing allegiance to Russian-occupied Crimea. He was immediately put under investigation for treason.
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