To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.’ — Hermann Hesse
List of historical events
1. First Issue of Scientific American hit the newsstands
On this day in history in 1845 The First Issue of Scientific American hit the newsstands. The science magazine was founded by American inventor and artist Rufus M. Porter. The magazine began as a weekly newsletter and is now the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. retaining faith
2. Toyota Motor Corporation was Formed
On this day in history in 1937 Toyota Motor Corporation was Formed. The car company was first founded in 1933 as a subsidiary of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. The division was headed by Kiichiro Toyoda, the son of the Toyota founder, Sakichi Toyoda. retaining faith
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3. Emmett Till was Murdered in Mississippi
On this day in history in 1955 Emmett Till is Murdered in Mississippi. The 14-year old. African-American boy was brutally killed by white men after he was allegedly reported to have flirted with a white woman a day before. Till, who was from Chicago, was visiting family in Money, Mississippi, when he was kidnapped, mutilated, and his body dumped into the river. retaining faith
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4. Evergreen Bridge Opened for Traffic for the First Time
On this day in history in 1963 Evergreen Bridge Opened for Traffic for the First Time. The longest floating bridge in the world, the Evergreen Point Bridge or the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, is on Route 520 in the state of Washington. It connects Seattle with the city of Medina and is built on Lake Washington. The bridge is 4,750 meters long, half of which is over the water. retaining faith
5. Martin Luther King Made His “I Have a Dream” Speech
On this day in history in 1963 Martin Luther King Made His “I Have a Dream” Speech. During the March on Washington, a political rally organized by human and political rights groups, a historic speech calling to end racism in the United States was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 200,000 people gathered in Washington DC to demand jobs and equality for African-Americans. The I Have a Dream speech by Dr. King became a symbol of the American civil rights movement and is one of the most recognizable speeches in recorded history. retaining faith
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