1922 Establishment of the USSR
Saturday, 1922 : Vladimir Lenin the Russian revolutionary who created Leninism, an extension of Marxist theory proclaims the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Find More What happened in 1922
1903 U.S.A. -- Theater Fire in Chicago
The Iroquois Theater Fire in Chicago, Illinois, claims 602 lives, the theater had only been open for just over a month. This is still the worst single-building fire in U.S. history for the number of lives lost.
1986 England -- Canaries made redundant
Canaries have been made redundant from British Coal Mines and are being replaced by modern carbon monoxide detectors.
Canaries have been used in British mines to detect carbon monoxide fumes for over 70 years because they are particularly sensitive to toxic gases such as carbon monoxide which is colourless, odourless and tasteless.1905 U.S.A. -- African American baby
The body of a two week old African American baby was found after searching the Potomac River. Its mother, Lottie Hawkins was held by police and was to be charged with infanticide.
1927 Jamaica -- Turkey For Xmas
Although Jamaicans continue to drink the rum that they produce there has been a change at the Christmas dinner table. Turkeys and chickens have taken the place of the traditional beef in Kingston and other parts of the country. Eating poultry is a novelty to many Jamaicans.
1934 Switzerland -- US Refuses To Join League of Nations
In Geneva the League of Nations had hoped that the U.S. would cooperate and become a member. However, President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull refused to get involved.
1936 U.S.A. -- Car Workers Strikes
Strikes by members of the United Automobile Workers closed seven General Motors (GM) factories in Flint, Michigan
1944 Bulgaria -- Radio Moscow
According to Radio Moscow, Russia, the U.S., and Britain gave three previous regents of Bulgaria to the Bulgarian government because they were the "main culprits committing Bulgaria to the war against the United Nations."
1957 East Germany -- Visas Required
In an attempt to push the West to recognize them, East Germany ruled that travellers to their territory had to possess East German visas instead of Soviet ones. This law was imposed on diplomats and travellers from Allied countries.
1958 Cuba -- Fidel Castro
Rebel guerrillas, led by Fidel Castro, are involved in heavy fighting around the town of Santa Clara, the capital of the province of Las Villas.
Two days later, Castro and his guerrillas had taken control and President Batista fled the country to the Dominican Republic
1965 Philippines -- Ferdinand Marcos
1965 : Ferdinand Marcos is inaugurated president of the Philippines
1968 Canada -- GNP
Canada had a mixture of prosperity mixed with high unemployment and rising inflation. The Gross National Product was 67 billion dollars.
1969 U.S.A. -- Tax Reduction Nixon
President Richard Nixon signed off on one of the most far-reaching tax reform bill in U.S. history, relieving nine million low-income citizens of the burden of paying taxes and cutting tax rates for all individuals by 5 percent.
1971 Iraq -- Iranians Deported
60,000 Iranian men, women and children are deported from Iraq following relations between Iraq and Iran ending.
1972 Vietnam -- US Stops Bombing
President Nixon orders a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam above the 20th Parallel to help with peace negotiations scheduled between Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho in Paris on Jan 8
1978 Guyana -- Radio Demerere
1978 : Radio Demerere was bought from the British to give the government of Guyana full control over broadcasting in their own country.
1984 Mexico -- World's Deepest Cave
Speleologists in Mexico had discovered what might be the world's deepest cave after going through a maze of underground tunnels in the jungle. The explorations took place in the state of Oaxeca.
1993 Israel -- Recognized Vatican
Israel and the Vatican agreed to recognize one another as countries.
1994 U.S.A. -- Abortion Clinics
1994 : Two women are shot dead and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at two abortion clinics in a suburb of Boston.
1994 Japan -- Earthquake
A huge 7.5 earthquake shook northern Japan and workmen tried feverishly to repair the wreckage. Two hundred and eighty-five aftershocks occurred and the quake originated in the Pacific Ocean 300 miles northeast of Tokyo.
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