1947 – U.S. President Harry S Truman held the first televised presidential address from the White House. The subject was the current international food crisis.
1963 – Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
1974 – American David Kunst completed the first journey around the world on foot. It took four years and 21 pairs of shoes. He crossed four continents and walked 14,450 miles.
1978 – Over 30 major nations ratify the Environmental Modification Convention which prohibits environmental modification techniques
2005 – Vampire novel “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer is first published by Little Brown
2007 – “Michael Clayton”, starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, and TildaSwinton, is released
By: Archa Dave
