1923 U.S.A. First Checker Cab
1923 : The First Checker Cab is produced by the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. By 1925 the Checker Cab Company is the largest manufacturer of Cabs in the country. In 1956 Checker made a passenger vehicle for the first time the Checker Marathon but never really took off.
1928 U.S.A. Amelia Earhart
1928 : Amelia Earhart completes the flight from Newfoundland to Wales, becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger.
1941 France World War II
1941 : British troops bombard the German-occupied French coast with explosives during the night before and early into the morning. Other British troops also bombarded parts of western Germany, including Dusseldorf and Cologne. It was rumored that Britain's heavy attack on the industrial cities in Germany was to put a damper on preparations for a German invasion of Britain.
1948 U.S.A. Long Playing Phonograph Record / LP
1948 : Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3, in New York City. Today, Columbia Records is the oldest record brand in the industry, dating back to 1888 when sound was recorded on black cylinders rather than albums, and begin mass production.
1948 United Nations Commission on Human Rights
1948 : The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted an International Declaration of Human Rights and a "Draft Declaration of Human Rights."
1952 Japan China
1952 : Japan announced that they recognized the Chinese Nationalist government as opposed to the Communist regime. A treaty that was signed between the two nations stated that there was no more state of war between the nations.
1964 Soviet Union Agriculture
1964 : Soviet leader Khrushchev toured Denmark's agricultural sites but concluded that the Soviet Union cannot learn much from the country. He also vowed that the Soviet Union's agricultural problems would be solved within seven to eight years, and if they weren't he would leave the communist party.
1965 Vietnam B52 Bombers Bombing
1965 : B52 Bombers are used to fly-bomb a Viet Cong concentration in a heavily forested area of Binh Duong Province northwest of Saigon. Releasing bombs from 30,000 feet, the B-52s could neither be seen nor heard from the ground as they inflicted awesome damage.
1965 UK New Drink Driving Laws
1965 : The British government following increasing numbers of accidents caused through drink driving announces it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers. The new laws were implemented on January 1st the following year with 80mg of alcohol in 100cc of blood (0.08%) becoming an offence to drive when over this limit.
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