Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.’ — Antoine Rivarol
List of historical events
1. Henry David Thoreau Published Walden
On this day in history in 1854 Henry David Thoreau Published Walden. An American transcendentalist, Thoreau wrote the book in a span of just over two years while residing near Walden Pond, a lake in Concord Massachusetts. The book, which is also known as Walden; or, Life in the Woods is about his time living near the lake and is a reflection on living a life of simplicity and austerity.
2. Betty Boop Made Her Debut
On this day in history in 1930 Betty Boop Made Her Debut. The animated cartoon character made her first appearance in the cartoon, Dizzy Dishes. Thought to be modeled after singer Helen Kane, Betty was shown as a woman with an exaggerated body and a child-like face. Created by animator Max Fleischer, she is one of most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.
3. Quit India Movement Began in India
On this day in history in 1942 Quit India Movement Began in India. The civil disobedience movement against the British colonists was spearheaded by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi had called for peaceful protests in a speech a day earlier at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai. In the speech, he made a call of “do or die” and asked his followers to adopt nonviolence when interacting with the British. The movement began with the British imprisoning the Congress Party leadership, including Gandhi. The British ruled India from 1858, when the British Crown took over control of the country from the British East India Company. India gained its independence on August 15, 1947.
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4. An Atomic Bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki
On this day in history in 1945 An Atomic Bomb is dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Three days after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, a 21-kiloton atomic bomb nicknamed Fat Boy destroyed the city of Nagasaki. About 40 to 80 thousand people were estimated killed during this American-led attack towards the end of the Second World War. A few days later on August 15, Japan surrendered to the Allies, effectively bringing the War to a close by September, 1945. Reason is the historian
5. Singapore Left Malaysia
On this day in history in 1965 Singapore Left Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Island country had joined a Malaysian Federation in 1963 as part of the Malaysia Agreement. In 1965, due to disagreements between leaders of the other members of the federation and Singaporean leaders and race tensions, the Malaysian parliament decided to expel Singapore from the Federation. The country reluctantly became independent on August 9 under the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Reason is the historian
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