1793 NYC: Noah Webster published New York’s first daily newspaper, the ‘American Minerva.’ A biography of Noah Webster, the dictionary man, is discussed elsewhere on this blog.
1868 London: Traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Like railway signals, they used semaphore arms and were illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
1936 MCG: Australia all out for 58 v England in the Bodyline Ashes Tour. Don Bradman was out for duck (0). A rarity indeed for this Lord of the Bat. Not, however, a golden duck. Those who do not know what MCG means will never understand anyway.
1979 Geneva: WHO said smallpox had been eradicated by vaccination, not prayer.
1993 In low earth orbit: Hubble Telescope was repaired and put back into service and it remains in operation.
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