2021
UNESCO recommended that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be listed as World Heritage Site “in danger.”
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) suggested that the reef be placed on the “in danger” list along with heritage sites affected by war, pollution, urbanization, and poaching. The recommendation was based on reports of widespread bleaching of the reef due to rising sea temperatures, making it the first time a World Heritage Site was placed on this list due to climate change.
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1990
The state of Florida banned thong bikinis at some state parks.
Thankfully for enthusiasts, this only included around 4% of Floridian coastlines.
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1981
Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon in New York.
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1978
United States Naval Observatory astronomer James Christy discovered Pluto’s largest moon.
The moon James Christy discovered was the first moon found orbiting Pluto. Christy named the moon Charon, as it was a scientific-sounding version of his wife’s nickname, “Char.” Charon itself is a rather strange moon; it’s about half the size of the planet it orbits, which is unusually large for a moon.
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1977
Disney’s “The Rescuers” was released.
The animation went on to be Disney’s first movie to get a sequel, “The Rescuers Down Under.”
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1963
Stevie Wonder released his first single, “Fingertips,” at age 13.
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1955
Disney’s classic movie “Lady and the Tramp” was released in theaters in the US.
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1942
The United States Congress formally recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and added it to the Federal Flag Code.
The US Flag Code describes the appropriate ways to handle and carry the flag. It also has various sections which discuss other patriotic themes, such as the Pledge of Allegiance.
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1940
The first Dairy Queen restaurant opened in Joliet, Illinois, US.
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1934
American gangster John Dillinger died from gunshot wounds at age 31.
Dillinger was responsible for the robbery of 24 banks and four police stations, among other crimes he committed.
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1911
The royal coronation of King George V and Queen Mary took place in the UK.
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1870
The United States Department of Justice was formed.
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1675
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, was founded by King Charles II.
Construction began on August 10, 1675, and the project was completed in the summer of 1676.
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1611
English navigator Henry Hudson, his teenage son, and seven supporters set adrift aboard a tiny boat on the Hudson Bay.
None of them were ever seen again.
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