1764: John Wilkes is expelled from Parliament.
John Wilkes was a radical journalist and politician who was elected to Parliament in 1763. He was a vocal critic of the government, and his articles in the newspaper "The North Briton" were often critical of King George III. In 1764, Wilkes was arrested for seditious libel and for printing an obscene poem. He was expelled from Parliament and sentenced to 22 months in prison. However, Wilkes became a popular hero, and his expulsion was seen as an attack on freedom of the press.
1809: Edgar Allan Poe is born.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He is best known for his poems and short stories, including "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Poe is considered one of the founders of the detective fiction genre, and his work has had a profound influence on American literature.
1883: The Cimbria and Sultana collide in the North Sea, killing over 500 people.
The Cimbria was a German steamship that was traveling from Hamburg to New York City. The Sultana was an American steamboat that was carrying Union soldiers home from the Civil War. The two ships collided in the North Sea in a thick fog, and more than 500 people were killed. The disaster was one of the worst maritime accidents in history.
1966: Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India.
Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. She served as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984. Gandhi was a controversial figure, but she is also considered one of the most important leaders in Indian history. She is credited with leading India through the Green Revolution, which helped to make the country self-sufficient in food production. She also played a key role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
1993: Production begins on Toy Story.
Toy Story was the first fully computer-animated feature film. It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it is considered one of the greatest animated films of all time. Toy Story spawned three sequels, all of which were also successful.
2007: The first McDonald's drive-through opens in Beijing.
The first McDonald's restaurant in China opened in 1990. However, the first drive-through did not open until 2007. The drive-through was a major innovation for McDonald's in China, and it helped to make the restaurant more accessible to customers.
2012: Discovery of Higgs Boson particle announced.
The Higgs Boson particle is a subatomic particle that is believed to be responsible for giving mass to other elementary particles. The particle was first predicted by Peter Higgs in 1964, but it was not until 2012 that it was finally detected at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. The discovery of the Higgs Boson was a major breakthrough in particle physics, and it helped to confirm the Standard Model of particle physics.
