Post by MacBeth on Aug 1, 2009 10:13:51 GMT -5
In 1291, the cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden form a protective confederation that will become the nation of Switzerland.
In 1790, the first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of nearly 4 million people.
In 1834, the Emancipation Act abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire.
In 1876, Colorado was admitted as the 38th state.
In 1894, the First Sino-Japanese War erupted, the result of a dispute over control of Korea; Japan's army routed the Chinese.
In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force.
In 1933, the National Recovery Administration's "Blue Eagle" symbol began to appear in store windows and on packages to show support for the National Industrial Recovery Act.
In 1936, the Olympic games opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.
In 1944, with Soviet armies approaching the city from the east, the resistance movement in Warsaw, Poland, begins an uprising against the German occupation. The Germans crush the rebellion by October.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman signed the Fulbright Program into law, establishing the scholarships named for Sen. William J. Fulbright. America's Atomic Energy Commission was established.
In 1947, Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect, officially creating Canadian citizens; Canadian citizenship is paramount to being a British subject.
In 1964, Arthur Ashe becomes the first African-American to play on the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team.
In 1971, the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuts on CBS television as a summer replacement show.
In 1981, cable music network MTV launches, by airing "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." That's right, kids: once upon a time, MTV actually played music videos.
In 1999, a heat wave that had gripped the US mid-July finally broke; authorities attributed nearly 200 deaths to the heat and humidity.
In 2003, the judge investigating the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly says his first task is to flesh out "a fuller picture of the facts".
In 2004, the federal government warned of possible al Qaeda terrorist attacks against specific financial institutions in New York City, Washington and Newark, N.J.; World Trade Organization members meeting in Geneva approved a plan to end export subsidies on farm products and cut import duties across the world.
In 2008, crowds of Chinese watched a total solar eclipse along the country's ancient Silk Road, one week before the start of the Summer Games in Beijing.
In 1790, the first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of nearly 4 million people.
In 1834, the Emancipation Act abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire.
In 1876, Colorado was admitted as the 38th state.
In 1894, the First Sino-Japanese War erupted, the result of a dispute over control of Korea; Japan's army routed the Chinese.
In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force.
In 1933, the National Recovery Administration's "Blue Eagle" symbol began to appear in store windows and on packages to show support for the National Industrial Recovery Act.
In 1936, the Olympic games opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.
In 1944, with Soviet armies approaching the city from the east, the resistance movement in Warsaw, Poland, begins an uprising against the German occupation. The Germans crush the rebellion by October.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman signed the Fulbright Program into law, establishing the scholarships named for Sen. William J. Fulbright. America's Atomic Energy Commission was established.
In 1947, Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect, officially creating Canadian citizens; Canadian citizenship is paramount to being a British subject.
In 1964, Arthur Ashe becomes the first African-American to play on the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team.
In 1971, the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuts on CBS television as a summer replacement show.
In 1981, cable music network MTV launches, by airing "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." That's right, kids: once upon a time, MTV actually played music videos.
In 1999, a heat wave that had gripped the US mid-July finally broke; authorities attributed nearly 200 deaths to the heat and humidity.
In 2003, the judge investigating the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly says his first task is to flesh out "a fuller picture of the facts".
In 2004, the federal government warned of possible al Qaeda terrorist attacks against specific financial institutions in New York City, Washington and Newark, N.J.; World Trade Organization members meeting in Geneva approved a plan to end export subsidies on farm products and cut import duties across the world.
In 2008, crowds of Chinese watched a total solar eclipse along the country's ancient Silk Road, one week before the start of the Summer Games in Beijing.