Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Till your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome
Millions of people from the former Apartheid Homelands gained South African citizenship
The apartheid regime had stripped the black inhabitants of the right to citizenship to ensure a white majority of the de jure population.
The second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) was signed
The U.S.A. and Russia agreed to reduce the number of nuclear warheads by about 3,000.
The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba
In April 1961, the U.S. government launched an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Cuban government by invading the country at the bay of pigs.
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Alaska became the 49th U.S. state
The territory had been bought from Russia in 1867 for a mere $7.2 million.
The first electric watch was available
The Hamilton Electric 500 came in “modern” asymmetrical designs to reflect the revolutionary technology.
