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2009 Concern about spreading influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries is expressed by the WHO
2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States 2008 Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States 2008 Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President of the United States 2006 United States population reaches 300 million people 2006 United Airlines emerges from bankruptcy 2005 John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated to the United States Supreme Court 2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States 2003 Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. ambassador to United Nations, Senator-D-New York, 1977 - 2001, died from complications from an appendectomy 2003 United States, Briain, Australia and Poland invade Iraq without United Nations sanction 2003 United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction 2003 The United Nations reported that there is no link between al Queda and Iraq 2001 George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States 1998 18th United Negro College Fund raises (rebroadcasted Jan 17th) 1997 Ted Turner gives $1 billion to the United Nations 1996 Alexander Harman, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979, dies 1996 Erskine Childers, United Nations official/civil servant, dies at 67 1996 Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs. United States 1996 16th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000 1995 Bobby Stokes, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history, dies at 44 1995 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 1994 United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 1994 Arthur Krim, U.S. director (United Artists, Orion Pictures), dies 1994 United Arab Emirates' 1st official ODI, losing to India 1994 United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 2 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1994 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84 1994 14th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1994 United Express commuter plane crashes in Ohio, killing 5 1993 Cesar Chavez, U.S. farm worker (United Farm Workers), dies at 66 1992 13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1991 12th United Negro College Fund 1991 Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 1991 25 die as United Airlines Boeing 737 crashes in Colorado Springs 1991 United Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25 1990 United Somali Congress seizes Presidential Palace 1990 11th United Negro College Fund raises $10,000,000 1990 Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly 1989 10th United Negro College Fund raises $12,000,000 1989 United Airlines DC-10 crashes at Sioux City Iowa, kills 112 1989 Freddy Adu, born in Tema, Ghana, athlete, soccer phenomenon, played for D.C. United, Real Salt Lake 1988 Arafat addresses United Nations in Geneva 1988 Lebanese terrorists kidnap United Nations truce observer Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins 1988 United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h54m15s 1987 I. W. Able, CEO (United Steel Workers of America, 1965-77), dies at 87 1987 Jody Rosentha wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1987 United Steel workers union ratified a concessionary with USX Corp 1986 New York City jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet United Nations employee) of spying 1986 Muffin Spencer-Devlin wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1985 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1985 20 countries (but not U.S.) sign United Nations treaty outlawing torture 1984 5th United Negro College Fund 1984 Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1984 John Macvane, newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71 1983 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in the United Kingdom 1983 U.S.S.R. vetoes United Nations resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane 1983 Lenore Muraoka wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1983 1 pound coin introduced in United Kingdom 1982 Shultz warns U.S. will withdraw from United Nations if they vote to exclude Israel 1982 U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces 1982 President Reagan 1st United Nations General Assembly address, "evil empire" speech 1982 Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 1981 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in the United Kingdom 1981 John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in the United Kingdom 1981 John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United Kingdom 1980 John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United Kingdom 1980 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United Kingdom 1980 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1980 1st United Negro College Fund 1979 Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1979 Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as United Nations ambassador 1979 Andrew Young resigns as United Nations ambassador 1978 Kofi Busia, statesman, leader of the Ghana Congress Party, which became the United Party, Prime Minister, 2nd Republic of Ghana, 1969 - 1972, died 1977 Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic and Concert for United Way 1976 Reverend Joseph Evans elected president of United Church of Christ 1976 Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe 1975 PLO leader Yasser Arafat addresses United Nations in New York City 1975 George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the United Kingdom 1974 George Harrison releases his "Dark Horse" album in the United Kingdom 1974 [Sithu] U Thant, United Nations Secretary-General (1961-72), dies in New York of cancer at 65 1974 South Africa suspended from United Nations General Assembly over racial policies 1973 George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in the United Kingdom 1972 United Airlines crashes at Chicago's Midway Airport killing 45 1972 Last train run between Penrith to Keswick United Kingdom 1972 Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates 1971 Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) form Jesse Jackson 1971 People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) forms by Jesse Jackson in Chic 1971 Ralph J Bunche, United Nations delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in New York City 1971 United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1971 Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates 1971 China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council 1971 General Meeting of United Nations agrees to admit China PR 1971 United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on United Kingdom pop chart 1970 Arshad Laiq, cricket all-rounder, United Arab Emirates World Cup 1996 1970 Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways 1970 U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England) 1970 Nationalists disrupt United Nations session on Congo 1970 Joseph A. Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers president, murdered 1969 George Harrison's "Something" is released in the United Kingdom 1968 Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London 1968 United Methodist Church forms 1967 United Soccer Association and National Pro Soccer League merge into NASL 1967 Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1967 L.A. Wolves beat Washington Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Association champs 1967 Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end "6-Day War" with United Nations help 1967 Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour 1967 Marco Boogers, Dutch soccer player, RKC, Sparta, West Ham United 1966 Trygve Halvdan Lie, 1st United Nations Secretary-General (1946-53), dies at 72 1966 Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as United Methodist Church 1965 General Meeting of United Nations refuses admittance of China PR 1965 West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II 1964 United Rep of Tanganyika and Zanzibar renamed United Rep of Tanzania 1964 Last United Nations troops leave Congo 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar form United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar 1964 Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1963 Vijay Mehra, cricketer, United Arab Emirates batsman 1996 World Cup 1963 Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations 1962 U Thant of Burma elected 3rd Secretary-General of United Nations unanimously 1962 110th member of United Nations admitted (Uganda) 1962 Adlai Stevenson speaks at United Nations about Cuba crisis 1962 Sultan Zarawani, cricketer, United Arab Emirates captain 1996 World Cup 1962 Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 U.S.S.R. vetoes Kuwaits application for United Nations membership 1961 General Meeting of United Nations debates about New-Guinea 1961 Congolese soldiers murder 13 Italian United Nations pilots 1961 Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic 1961 Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary General, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 1961 Battles between United Nations and Katanga troops in Congo 1961 Timothy Geithner, born in Brooklyn, New York, United States Secretary of the Treasury, under President Barack Obama, served as President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, charged with directing financial crisis of December 2007 1960 Carolyn Seaward, Devonshire England, Miss United Kingdom, 1979 1960 General Meeting of United Nations condemns apartheid 1960 TWA 266 and United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134 1960 Belgium threatens to leave United Nations due to criticism on it's Congo-policy 1960 Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at United Nations General Assembly 1960 Fidel Castro gives a very long speech at the United Nations, 4 hours, 29 minutes 1960 1st United Nations troops reach Congo 1960 Argentina complains to United Nations about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichmann 1958 UP and International News Service merge into United Press International 1958 Yemen announces it would join the United Arab Republic 1958 Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) 1958 John Paul Morse, Marshall, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1995 United Airlines 1958 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash 1958 7 soccer players of Manchester United, die in an aircrash at Munich 1958 Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic 1958 Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic 1958 Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic 1958 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition United Nations for nuclear test ban 1957 Wiffi Smith wins LPGA United Voluntary Services Golf Open 1957 Sarah McGuire, born in Springfield, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1983 United Virginia Bank-5th 1957 Nick Hawkins, born in the United Kingdom, politician, Conservative Party, lawyer, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath 1992 - 2005 1957 United Nations adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt 1956 Hungary appeals for United Nations assistance against Soviet invasion 1956 Jordan attacks United Nations Palestine force 1956 United DC-7 and TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 1956 Azhar Cachalia, Scottish/South Africa leader, United Democratic Front 1956 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United 1955 Lenore Rittenhouse, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, LPGA golfer, 1983 United Virginia Bank 1955 Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado 1955 United States and Panama sign canal treaty 1954 Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian United Nations ambassador, dies at 70 1954 Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1954 Charles Mahoney becomes 1st U.S. black to serve as a full United Nations delegate 1954 Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 Hugo Chavez, born in Sabaneta, Venezuela, politician, United Socialist Party, Fifth Republic Movement, President of Venezuela 1954 CIA exile army lands in Guatemala, JF Dulles and United Fruit Co 1954 Phil Neale, born in Scunthorpe, England, cricketer, coach, team manager, played for Worcestershire, played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1953 North Korea and United Nations sign armistice 1953 Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden elected 2nd United Nations general-secretary 1952 SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward) 1952 SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40 1952 Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1952 Operations begin at United Suriname Workers of Netherlands which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers 1951 United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via UN 1951 United Nation publishes its 1st postage stamps 1951 Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1951 Queen Noor of Jordan, born in Washington, D.C., Lisa Najeeb Halaby, president of United World Colleges movement, fourth wife and widow to King Hussein of Jordan 1951 Gordon Brown, born in Govan, Scotland, politician, Labor Party, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, former television journalist 1951 Kevin Keegan, British soccer player/manager, Newcastle United 1951 United Nations condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea 1951 Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1950 During Korean conflict, United Nations forces land at Inchon in South Korea 1950 13 North Korean divisions open assault on United Nations lines 1950 General Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, United Nations forces in Korea 1950 North Koreans troop reach Seoul, United Nations asks members to aid South Korea, Truman orders Air Force and Navy into Korean conflict 1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands 1949 United Nations' permanent New York City headquarters is dedicated 1949 Helene Hayman, born in England, Baroness Helene Hayman, Helene Valerie Hayman, Member of Parliament, Life Peer, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom 1949 Security Council of United Nations recommends membership for Israel 1948 Ralph J. Bunche confirmed as acting United Nations mediator in Palestine 1948 Count Folke Bernadotte, United Nations mediator for Palestine, assassinated 1948 Ground breaking ceremony for United Nations world headquarters 1948 Walter P Reuther, President (United Auto Workers), shot at his home 1947 United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL 1947 Day after United Nations decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to United Nations pressure 1947 Demolition begins for United Nations HQ in New York City 1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through out United States 1947 President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States 1947 Judy Loe, born in Urmston Manchester, United Kingdom, actress, Singles, Meaning of Life 1947 NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established 1946 U.N. General Assembly votes to establish United Nations HQs in New York City 1946 U.S. government asks United Nations to order dictator Franco out of Spain 1946 Dudley Fishburn, born in England, British politician, journalist, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, holds directorship for Altria Group 1946 United flight 521 crashes on takeoff at LaGuardia Airport (NY) 42 die 1946 Archy Kirkwood, born in the United Kingdom, politician, Liberal Party, Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1983 - 2005 1946 League of Nations dissolves, 3 months after United Nations starts 1946 United Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor 1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting 1945 Ratification of United Nations Charter completed 1945 President Harry S. Truman signs United Nations Charter 1945 U.S. Senate ratifies United Nations charter 89-2 1945 Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept United Nations Charter 1945 45 countries convene United Nations Conference on International Organization in SF 1945 Ian White, born in South Bristol, United Kingdom, studied law, Member of the European Parliament in Wandsdyke 1945 San Francisco selected for site of United Nations Conference 1944 Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 United Negro College Fund incorporates 1944 United Negro College Fund incorporates 1944 Said Musa, born in San Ignacio, Belize, lawyer, politician, People's United Party, Fifth Prime Minister of Belize 1944 William Westwood, born in England, born William Gavin Westwood, 3rd Baron Westwood of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland, Peerage of the United Kingdom 1943 United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration forms 1942 U.S. and British government announce establishment of United Nations 1942 U.S. and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis 1941 Jeremiah Wright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pastor Emeritus, former Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, 8,500 member megachurch, former pastor of President Obama, known for politically charged, controversial sermons 1941 United Service Organization, USO, founded 1940 John W. Carlin, born in Salina, Kansas, politician, 40th Governor of Kansas 1979 - 1987, Archivist of the United States 1995 - 2005 1939 Charles Lyell, born in England, born Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell, politician, Conservative Party, whip, House of Lords, Peerage of the United Kingdom 1938 John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1938 Kofi Annan, born in Ghana, Kofi Atta Annan, diplomat, statesman, Secretary-General of the United Nations 1997 - 2007, received 2001 Nobel Peace Prize 1938 Jock Slater, born in the United Kingdom, admiral, Royal Navy, served 1958 - 1998, Equerry to Her Majesty The Queen, 1968 1971 1937 Philip Chetwode, born in England, born 2nd Baron Chetwode, Baron Chetwode, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, heir apparent is Hon. Roger Chetwode 1937 Christopher Rose, born in England, Lord Justice Rose, Sir Christopher Rose, judge, member, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, served Court of Appeal of England and Wales 1936 United Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant 1935 John Swan, raised in Deepdale, Bermuda, politician, United Bermuda Party, Premier of Bermuda 1982 - 1985 1935 Ruth Clarke, Moderator, General Assembly of the United Reform Church 1934 Black-McKeller Bill passes causes Bill Boeing empire to break up into Boeing United Aircraft [Technologies] and United Air Lines 1933 Craig L. Thomas, born in Wyoming, United States Senator from Wyoming, protected America's national parks 1933 Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington 1932 United Cigar Stores shuts 800 shops 1932 David Bolton, director, British Royal United Service for Defense 1932 Andrew Young, U.S. ambassador to United Nations, 1977 - 1979, Mayor-D-Atlanta 1932 Donald Hilton, Moderator, General Assembly of United Reformed Church 1930 Bank of the United States opens in New York City 1930 Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (San Francisco to Cheyenne) 1930 Gerry Davis, born in England, science-fiction writer, wrote British television soap operas Coronation Street and United!, script editor for Doctor Who 1929 Owen Bieber, United Auto Workers president 1929 John Hannam, born in the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament for Exeter, Conservative Party 1928 Evan G. Galbraith, born in Ohio, United States Ambassador to France under President Ronald Regan, investment banker 1927 Cesar Chavez, born in Yuma, Arizona, farm labor leader, United Farm Workers 1927 Cecil Bodker, born in Fredericia, Denmark, writer, won Mildred L. Batchelder Award for her book titled, The Leopard, considered the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, then published in the United States 1927 Daniel Patrick Moynihan, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. ambassador to United Nations, Senator-D-New York, 1977 - 2001 1926 Jeane J Kirkpatrick, Duncan Oklahoma, U.S. ambassador to United Nations, R 1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United 1923 Wembley Stadium opens-Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup) 1923 United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries 1922 Boutros Boutros Ghali, Egyptian Secretary-General of United Nations, 1992 - 1997 1921 Jesse Helms, born in North Carolina, United States Senator from North Carolina 1921 Alexander Harman, born in Athens, West Virginia, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979 1920 1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US 1920 Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service 1920 Javier Perez de Cuellar, Lima Peru, 5th Secretary-General of United Nations, 1982-91 1919 United Parcel Service forms 1918 United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed 1917 Howard Metzenbaum, born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Senator from Ohio 1916 Lloyd McBride, union president, United Steelworkers 1915 Lord Huntingfield, British agent to United Nations Secreteriat 1914 George Tabori, born in Budapest, Gyorgy Tabori, writer, theater director, worked for BBC in London, moved to United States, became screenwriter, translated works by Bertolt Brecht, Max Frisch 1914 Northern and Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria 1913 Kofi Busia, born in Wenchi, Ghana, statesman, leader of the Ghana Congress Party, which became the United Party, Catholic, Prime Minister, 2nd Republic of Ghana, 1969 - 1972 1913 Max Youngstein, born in New York City, producer, United Artists 1912 Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1911 United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hour day 1909 1st NAACP conference (United Charities Building, New York City) 1909 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United 1909 [Sithu] U Thant, Burma, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General, 1962-72 1909 U Thant, born in Pantanaw, Burma, born Pantanaw U Thant, diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971 1908 Arthur J Goldberg, Illinois, United Nations ambassador/Supreme Court justice, 1962-65 1908 Max Abramovitz, U.S. architect, Lincoln Center, United Nations Building 1908 Albrecht Goes, born in Germany, pastor with the German army, writer, novelist, BBC Television in the United Kingdom adapted Unruhige Nacht in 1950, his novel, translated in English as 'Arrow to the Heart' 1907 Hiram Fong, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, businessman, politician, Harvard law degree, United States Senator from Hawaii, Republican Party 1907 United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle 1907 E. W. Scripps founded United Press 1906 Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1905 Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden, 2nd United Nations Secretary-General, 1953-61, Nobel 1961 1904 W A "Tony" Boyle, United Mine Workers president 1902 Blue-White United soccer team of Amsterdam forms 1896 Trygve Halvdan Lie, born in Norway, 1st United Nations secretary general, 1946-52 1894 United States Golf Association forms (New York City) 1893 Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, President of United Nations General Assembly, 1962-63 1890 United States Polo Association forms, New York City 1890 United Mine Workers of America forms 1888 Clinton Golden, Penn, founder, United Steelworkers of America 1888 James E. Casey, founder, United Parcel Service 1887 Benegal Narsing Rau, India, President of United Nations Security Council, 1950 1886 Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman, President United Nations security council-1948 1885 Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united 1880 John L. Lewis, union leader, United Mine Workers, 1920-60 1878 Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam 1877 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 1862 United army officially divides corps 1849 Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1847 United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon 1843 United Free Church of Scotland forms 1823 United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico 1821 Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million 1812 U.S. frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian 1801 Ireland and Great Britain, England and Scotland, form United Kingdom 1801 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland established 1799 George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 1797 1st U.S. frigate, the "United States," is launched in Philadelphia 1797 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched 1797 John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of the United States 1789 George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States 1776 Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US" 1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States" 1775 United Colonies change name to United States 1768 Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1767 John Quincy Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 6th President of the United States, Democrat, 1825 - 1829 1766 Willem V (18) becomes governor of United Provinces 1748 United Lutheran Church of U.S. organized 1735 John Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 2nd president of the United States, 1797 - 1801 1701 Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom 1654 England, Ireland and Scotland united 1643 Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form United Colonies of New England 1641 United East Indian Company conquerors city of Malakka, 7,000 killed 1602 United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms |
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