- 1906 International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selects the "SOS" (· · · – – – · · ·) distress signal as the worldwide standard for help
- 1914 First modern elastic brassiere is patented by New York socialite Caresse Crosby
- 1930 The first vehicular tunnel to a foreign country, connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, opens
- 1931 First commercially produced synthetic rubber manufactured
- 1937 Frenchman Maurice Archambaud sets a world hour record, cycling 45.767 km in Vigorelli, Milan, Italy
1955 Scientists Carlton E. Schwerdt and Fred L. Schaffer announce they have crystallized the pure polio virus, meaning they can better determine the virus's chemical and biological properties
1956 The 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" is televised for the first time as the finale of the Ford Star Jubilee series (CBS-TV) and is hosted by Bert Lahr and Judy Garland's 10-year-old daughter, Liza Minnelli
Sports History
1975 Chris Evert becomes the first tennis player to achieve the No. 1 ranking as the WTA Tour rankings debut; Evert holds top spot for the first 26 weeks
- 1975 U.S. advice columnist for "Good Housekeeping" Ann Landers asks parents in a mail-in survey, "If you had to do it over again, would you have children?," to which 70% of participants answer no
Menlove Avenue
1986 John Lennon's "Menlove Avenue" album is released posthumously
Historic Invention
1987 Gordon Gould issued US patent US4704583 for the laser, ending his 30-year battle to be credited as the inventor of the laser
- 2015 Michelle Payne, riding Prince of Penzance, becomes the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup
Music History
2019 Olivia Newton-John's black leather outfit from the film "Grease" sells for $405,700 at auction in Beverly Hills, California
- 2021 Four-year old Cleo Smith is found by police in Carnarvon, Western Australia, 18 days after she disappeared from a family tent
- 2022 A Swiss gruyère by Vorderfultigen and Gourmino wins best cheese at the World Cheese Awards in Newport, Wales [1]
No comments: