Today in 1957, 66 years ago: in Area U12c.02 of the Nevada Atomic Test Site, at 16:59 (local time), the United States detonates its 0.00005 kt Saturn atomic bomb. It is the 102nd of 1132 bombs that the United States detonated between 1945 and 1992.
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Today in 1974, 49 years ago: in the United States, Republican President Richard Nixon resigns because of the corruption, abuse of power and espionage scandals against Democrats known as Watergate. He is succeeded in the presidency by Republican Vice President Gerald Ford.
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Today in 1965, 58 years ago: Singapore becomes independent from Malaysia.
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Today in 1999, 24 years ago: Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.
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Today in 1995, 28 years ago: Aviateca Flight 901 crashes into the San Vicente volcano in El Salvador, killing all 65 people on board.
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Today in 2020, 3 years ago: the United States exceeds 5,000,000 people affected by COVID-19.
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Today in 2012, 11 years ago: Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.
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Today in 1942, 81 years ago: World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
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Today in 1814, 209 years ago: American Indian Wars: The Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia.
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Today in 1936, 87 years ago: Berlin Olympic Games: Jesse Owens wins the fourth gold medal and becomes the first American to win four golds at an Olympic Games.
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Today in 1945, 78 years ago: The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
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Today in 1936, 87 years ago: Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
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Today in 1993, 30 years ago: The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership.
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Today in 1960, 63 years ago: South Kasai secedes from the Congo.
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Today in 1884, 139 years ago: in the province of San Juan (Argentina), the Pocito department was created.
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Today in 1428, 595 years ago: Sources cite biggest caravan trade between Podvisoki and Republic of Ragusa. Vlachs committed to Ragusan lord Tomo Bunić, that they will with 600 horses deliver 1,500 modius of salt. Delivery was meant for Dobrašin Veseoković, and Vlachs price was half of delivered salt.
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Today in 2001, 22 years ago: in the Sbarro restaurant (in Jerusalem) 15 people were killed after a bomb exploded.
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Today in 1854, 169 years ago: American Transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau publishes his memoir Walden.
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Today in 1930, 93 years ago: Betty Boop makes her debut in the short Dizzy Dishes.
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Today in 1892, 131 years ago: Thomas Edison receives the patent for the two-way telegraph.
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