219 – Batavian soldiers consecrate altar on Hercules Magusanus Rome
1650 – Henry Robinson opens 1st marriage bureau (England)
1829 – The first public appearance by London’s re-organized police force was met with jeers from political opponents. The force became known as Scotland Yard.
1853 – Emigrant ship “Annie Jane” sinks off Scotland, drowning 348
1885 – The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
1915 – 1st transcontinental radio telephone message is sent
1930 – NYC College offers 1st course in radio advertising
1936 – Radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign
1950 – Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories
1988 – 26th Space Shuttle mission, Discovery 7 launched
1988 – UN peacekeeping forces win Nobel Peace prize
1990 – Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years
By: Archa Dave
