Tag: Contemporary History (20th century onwards)

1967: Shigeru Yoshida: Japanese Roman Catholic Prime Minister

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1967: Shigeru Yoshida: Japanese Roman Catholic Prime Minister

This day in 1967 marked the death of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, probably the most important ...

This day in 1967 marked the death of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, probably the most important politician in post-war Japan. Interestingly, he died a Roman Catholic. Shigeru Yoshida was the ...

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1943: Junkers Ju 390: Nazi Plane for Bombing New York

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1943: Junkers Ju 390: Nazi Plane for Bombing New York

This day marked the maiden flight of the German heavy bomber, the Junkers Ju 390, designed to attack the ...

This day marked the maiden flight of the German heavy bomber, the Junkers Ju 390, designed to attack the USA. The bomber had as many as six engines, a large wingspan (over 50 meters) and a maximum tak ...

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1968: Jacqueline Kennedy Marries Aristotle Onassis

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1968: Jacqueline Kennedy Marries Aristotle Onassis

Five years after John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death, his widow Jacqueline married the Greek shipowner Aristo ...

Five years after John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death, his widow Jacqueline married the Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis.Jackie was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. Her great-great grandfather was a Frenchman ...

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1959: First Disco in the World – A Consequence of Greed?

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1959: First Disco in the World – A Consequence of Greed?

The first disco in the world was opened on this day, back in 1959. Before that, all music halls had live ...

The first disco in the world was opened on this day, back in 1959. Before that, all music halls had live music. A music hall named the Scotch-Club was opened in Aachen, Germany. Its owner didn't want ...

October 19, 2019
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1954: The First Transistor Radio

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1954: The First Transistor Radio

On this day it was announced that the first radio based on transistor circles has become available. Previ ...

On this day it was announced that the first radio based on transistor circles has become available. Previous transistors were based on cathode ray tubes and were thus large and unwieldy. The first tra ...

October 18, 2019
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1982: Bess Truman – The Oldest First Lady of the USA

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1982: Bess Truman – The Oldest First Lady of the USA

The longest-living First Lady in the history of the USA died on this day in 1982. Her name was Bess Truma ...

The longest-living First Lady in the history of the USA died on this day in 1982. Her name was Bess Truman, and she was the wife of U.S. president Harry Truman. She lived to be 97, and died on this da ...

October 18, 2019
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1945: Marriage of Evita and Juan Peron in Argentina

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1945: Marriage of Evita and Juan Peron in Argentina

This day in 1945 marked the marriage of Juan and Evita (Eva) Peron. She was over 23 years younger than hi ...

This day in 1945 marked the marriage of Juan and Evita (Eva) Peron. She was over 23 years younger than him. The couple had met only one year ago in Buenos Aires, when he was a colonel in the army. Per ...

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1973: Beginning of the Arab Oil Embargo

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1973: Beginning of the Arab Oil Embargo

On this day, the OAPEC (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries) initiated an oil embargo, as ...

On this day, the OAPEC (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries) initiated an oil embargo, as a response to American assistance to Israel during the Arab-Israeli conflict. As a consequence ...

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