THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025

1905-In Chicago, Illinois, a conference of 23 industrial trade unionists issues the 'Industrial Union Manifesto' calling for a convention to be held in Chicago in June, laying the groundwork for the formation of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

1942-World War II: The 28 nations at war with the Axis powers pledge to make no separate peace deals

1947-Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East Bengal

974-55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon

1969-Operation Barrier Reef begins in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

1969-Australian Rupert Murdoch gains control of the 'News of the World'

1972-An anti-internment rally is held in Belfast, North Ireland

1988-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Ronald Reagan sign Canada-US Free Trade Agreement

1996-The U.S. deploys troops in Northern Bosnia with the intention of maintaining order and peace between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims

2014-Raúl Castro gives a speech commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Cuban revolution and warns of "neo-liberal and neo-colonial thinking" entering the country

2018-WHO reveals it will classify gaming addiction as mental health condition in its next Classification of Diseases