Today in History |
2015 ‐
US and Cuba announce agreement to re-open embassies and establish full diplomatic ties
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1993 ‐
1 second is added to the clock
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1963 ‐
ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes are introduced for United States mail
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1924 ‐
Dircet regular transcontinental airmail service between New York and San Francisco forms
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1916 ‐
Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market
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1905 ‐
Albert Einstein introduces his theory of special relativity
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1903 ‐
Tour de France: Inaugural race begins in Montgeron, a south-eastern suburb of Paris
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1893 ‐
San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st US bicycle race track, made of wood
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1841 ‐
Mammoth Cave National Park established with 45,310 acres, including world's largest cave network in Kentucky, US
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1836 ‐
US President Andrew Jackson announces to Congress bequest by James Smithson of 100,000 gold sovereigns to found institution in Washington.
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1823 ‐
United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico
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1795 ‐
John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of US Supreme Court
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1776 ‐
1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain's North American colonies
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