1717-Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
1725-Benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1754-Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City, NY.)
1907-George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell" premieres in London
1912-Smallest earth-moon distance in 20th century, 356,375 km center-to-center
1915-1st elected Jewish Governor, Moses Alexander takes office in Idaho
1920-1st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes
1920-Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits
1923-Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin
1942-Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida
1948-Britain grants independence to Burma
1951-During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul
1960-European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm
1961-Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants
1962-1st automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City, NY.)
1974-Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee
1975-Ice thickness measured at 4776 m in Wilkes Land, Antarctica
1980-President Carter announces U.S. boycott of Moscow Olympics
1982-Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm
1725-Benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1754-Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City, NY.)
1907-George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell" premieres in London
1912-Smallest earth-moon distance in 20th century, 356,375 km center-to-center
1915-1st elected Jewish Governor, Moses Alexander takes office in Idaho
1920-1st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes
1920-Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits
1923-Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin
1942-Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida
1948-Britain grants independence to Burma
1951-During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul
1960-European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm
1961-Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants
1962-1st automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City, NY.)
1974-Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee
1975-Ice thickness measured at 4776 m in Wilkes Land, Antarctica
1980-President Carter announces U.S. boycott of Moscow Olympics
1982-Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm
