2023
Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” resigned from Google amidst growing concerns over AI.
The so-called godfather, who gained his nickname for his pioneering work in the AI field, resigned to help spread the word about the dangers of the emerging technology.
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2019
Crown Prince Naruhito became the Emperor of Japan following his father’s abdication.
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2009
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Sweden.
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1999
SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon.
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1982
The Royal Air Force began a series of attacks on Argentina’s Air Force in the Falkland Islands.
The air raids were the longest-ranged bombing runs at the time, with the Vulcan bombers traveling 6,600 nautical miles (12,200 km). While impressive, the damage done by the raids was repaired within 24 hours.
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1971
Amtrak began operating as the United States’ passenger railroad company.
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1966
The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
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1963
Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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1961
Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.
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1952
Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.
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1941
General Mills introduced Cheerios.
The cereal was named and introduced as CheeriOats, marketed as an oat-based and ready-to-eat cereal. It wasn’t until 1945 that the cereal was shortened to Cheerios.
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1931
The Empire State Building opened.
When the Empire State Building opened, President Herbert Hoover was the one who first turned on the lights of the building. At the time, the Empire State Building was the world’s tallest skyscraper.
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1930
Pluto was officially named.
The name Pluto was suggested by 11-year old Venetia Burney when she heard about the discovery of a new planet. The idea was forwarded to the scientists, and the name was officially adopted on this day.
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1925
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was founded.
With over 300 million members, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is the largest trade union in the world.
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1886
A national strike began in the United States, calling for an eight-hour workday instead of 12 hours.
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1884
Construction started on Chicago’s first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
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1853
Levi Strauss was founded.
The German immigrant, Levi Strauss, moved from Bavaria to San Francisco on May 1st. He moved there to open a west coast branch of his brother’s business.
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1707
The Acts of Union were passed, officially uniting England and Scotland as one country.
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