The International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selected “SOS” (· · · – – – · · ·) as the global standard for radio distress calls.
The SOS code was implemented internationally on July 1, 1908.
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NASA launched the last space probe in the Mariner Program, Mariner 10.
Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the flow of oil from the UK's first-ever oil pipeline.
George W Bush secured his second term as President of the United States.
Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
The Times of India was founded, making it the largest English-language newspaper in the world.
