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2004 President Bush signs the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act of 2004 which reorganizes intelligence agencies and creates position of national security director 2000 Two onboard torpedoes explode on the Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea, which eventually killed all onboard, despite a rescue operation 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 Shinichi Suzuki, music educator, "developed the ""Suzuki Method"" which taugh violin to children", dies at 98 1993 James Donald, actor (In Which We Serve, Way Ahead), dies at 76 1992 Battleship USS Missouri, on which, Japan surrendered, decommissioned 1991 A new cancer drug is announced, which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest 1989 Gen Manuel Noriega's government nullifies country's elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin 1982 English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England 1973 Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game HR in which he pitched 1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966 1962 West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1961 Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised 1952 Operations begin at United Suriname Workers of Netherlands which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers 1951 "La Vie Commence Demain," which depicted artificial insemination and is the 1st X-rated movie, opened in London 1947 OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands 1938 Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy 1934 U.S. troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915 1929 President Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war 1928 Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented 1920 Dolph Sweet, born in New York City, actor, Gimme a Break, Which Way is Up 1919 Mount Kelud (Indonesia) erupts, boiling crater lake which broke through crater wall killing 5,000 people in 104 small villages 1910 1st Washington State election in which women could vote 1908 John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of U.S., which took 357 days 1907 Bernard Miles, British actor, In Which We Serve, Mermaid Theatre 1906 U.S. inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting 1906 Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1899 Noel Coward, England, playwright, In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award 1894 Congress passes Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, which includes a graduated income tax later struck down by the Supreme Court 1891 Rice Institute, which became Rice University, is chartered 1880 Battle of Maiwand, at which Dr. Watson is wounded, breaks out 1872 U.S. cargo ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York on a journey which ended when it is found mysteriously abandoned the following month 1859 Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico 1810 Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1803 Battle of Vertieres, in which Haitians defeat French 1776 Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" 1772 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish government and restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft. Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit 1138 English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard 1066 Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England

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