1964 The Beatles
1964 : "Introducing the Beatles," the first Beatles Album is released in the US by Vee-Jay Records, Check Out Our 60s Music Page for more information on The Beatles and other sixties groups, The A side features "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There",
1962 Mt. Huascaran Avalanche
1962 : An avalanche of ice and snow destroyed villages located at the base of a volcanic formation called Mt. Huascaran. It was estimated that between 3,000 and 4,000 people had lost their lives, and bodies were buried at least 40 feet under the rubble.
A total of six villages were affected, and there was hardly any life left afterwards.
1917 Buffalo Bill
On this day in the year 1917 a Wild West legend commonly known as Buffalo Bill had passed away on this day. He died in his sister's home in Denver. His real name was William F. Cody.
1944 GI Bill Signed Into Law
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 ( GI Bill of Rights ) is passed by Congress.
The bill provided a number of provisions for servicemen when they returned from World War II including.
(a) Pay for a G.I.'s further education tuition plus a living allowance at colleges and vocational schools when returning home
(b) Provide former servicemen with $20 a week for 52 weeks while they were looking for work ( known as the 52–20 clause )
(c) Low interest, zero down payment home loans for servicemen
1946 First UN Meeting
The first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising 51 nations, convenes at Westminster Central Hall in London, England
1949 First Vinyl Record (45 rpm)
RCA introduces the first vinyl record (45 rpm) and Columbia releases the first vinyl record at 33.3 rpm.
1957 Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan accepts the Queen's invitation to become British prime minister following the sudden resignation of Sir Anthony Eden.
1967 Taxes to pay for Vietnam War
In his annual State of the Union message to Congress, President Johnson asks for a 6 percent surcharge on personal and corporate income taxes to help support the Vietnam War for two years.
1971 Gabrielle Choco Chanel
On this day Gabrielle "Choco" Chanel, one of the most famous fashion designers in history had died on this day. She was in her home in Paris when she passed away after living a substantial amount of time-87 years. Chanel is responsible for presenting more casual and comfortable-yet feminine-styles for women. She was known as one who shaped and changed fashion more than most other designers. Find out more about Fashions and 60s Fashions
Chanel was one of the fashion artists who had gone "against the grain". The clothes she had marketed were thought to be more of a practical nature than in times past. For instance, she had developed quite an extensive line of jersey knit clothing.
It was not to say that Chanel did not make her mark in the high fashion world (haute couture). Nothing could be further from the truth. She had created many sophisticated high fashion pieces in addition to the everyday clothing designs she had invented.
1974 Global Oil Shortage
1974 : Following a global shortage of oil Secretary of State Henry Kissinger asked all oil consuming nations to work together to increase oil supplies and solve the world's energy shortage
1979 Great Britain Winter of Discontent
Following strikes by bakers, Lorry drivers and Tanker drivers over the past months in protest at the government's 5% limit on pay rises, calls are increasing for the Prime Minister to declare a state of emergency . This was the start of the so called "Winter of Discontent" which forced the government to call a general election which put Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative party in power.
1982 Confucius
In a College Newspaper called the "Sunday Gleaner" a writer by the name of Gloria Escoffery has commented on the philosophies of Confucius. This writer has mentioned in her brief account of Confucius' work that this philosopher's beliefs were more of a humanistic and intellectual nature rather than of a spiritual nature. Escoffery has compared Confucius of the Eastern World to Plato of the Western World. One of this scholar's famous sayings is the reverse of the well-known Golden Rule: "Do not onto others what you would not have them to do onto you."
The writer who has provided a summary of Confucius and his beliefs states her views this man's character. Refer to the following Statement written by Journalist Gloria Escoffery:
"I must end here by noting that Confucius was, incidentally, a most attractive human being-not at all self important, but modest, tolerant of human foibles, and, above all, able to laugh at himself."
1985 Gas Blast Putney
An explosion caused by a gas blast kills eight people in a block of flats in Putney, south-west London.
1985 Sinclair C5
Following the launch of the Sinclair C5 electric tricycle with a maximum speed of 15mph ( cost £399 ) on roads in England . Fears over safety because the vehicle is so low to the ground and other drivers can not see it and a top speed of 15MPH, many fear the number of accidents will be very high.
1991 Middle East Attempt to avoid war
The United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar will leave shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq. Saddam Hussein is under UN orders to pull his soldiers out of Kuwait within five days, Iraq refused to comply with the UN ultimatum for its troops to withdraw from Kuwait and at 2330 GMT on January 16th 1991, Operation Desert Storm began.
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