2019
The New York Times published an investigation declaring Guantanamo Bay Prison as the most costly prison in the world.[1]
2019
Personal information of Ecuador's entire population (16.6 million) became available online on an unsecured cloud server in Miami.[1]
2015
Nature magazine announced that more than 3 million people die yearly from air pollution.[1]
2014
Barbra Streisand's album 'Partners' was released, featuring duets with many hugely famous male artists.[1]
2011
The movie 'Drive,' based on James Sallis’s novel, was released in the US.[1]
1997
Steve Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple Computers.[1]
1983
Arnold Schwarzenegger gained US citizenship.[1]
1971
Rolling Stone Magazine featured the Hulk on the front cover.[1]
1966
The Metropolitan Opera House opened to a full house in New York City.[1]
1961
Pakistan established its national space agency, the SUPARCO.[1]
1920
The Wall Street bombing took place in Manhattan, New York City.[1]
1908
The General Motors Corporation was founded.[1]
1863
The first American college outside of the USA was founded in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
1630
The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.[1]
1400
Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.[1]