Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.” Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer and philosopher (1828-1910)
1. 1993 Maastricht Treaty came into force
On this day in history in 1993 The Maastricht Treaty that created a common currency, the Euro, for European Union countries came into force
2. 1955 United Airlines Flight 629 blew up over Colorado
On this day in history in 1995 A bomb hidden in checked luggage of United Airlines Flight 629 exploded over Longmont, Colorado killing all 44 people on board.
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3. 1952 First large hydrogen bomb tested by the U.S.
On this day in history in 1952 The bomb, codenamed Mike, was part of Operation Ivy and was tested in the Eniwetok atoll in the Marshall Islands.
4. First bomb dropped from an aircraft
On this day in history in 1911 Prior to this, bombs were dropped using unmanned balloons. The first bomb launched from an aircraft was used by the Italians in the Italo-Turkish War.
5. Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia
On this day in history in 1894 The last Tsar of Russia took over the reign of the empire after his father, Alexander III died. Nicholas was forced to abdicate in 1917 and was executed a year later along with his family.
