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1942 – World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung. 1944 – World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR.
5. Boeing. The FAA has found multiple problems with Boeing’s production practices following a six-week audit triggered by the January 5 door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines’ 737 Max 9. In a ...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist movement . [ s 3] Execution of the Lincoln Conspirators at Washington Arsenal. 7 July 1865. Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C., United States. [ s 1] Portrait of Sir John Herschel.
1836 - Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver (.34-caliber). 1842 - Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. 1861 - The "Stars and Bars" is adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America. 1868 - A court of impeachment is organized in the ...
Disasters and accidents United States tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2020 The National Weather Service confirms 13 tornadoes occurred. (USA Today) The tornado in Putnam County, Tennessee, is upgraded to an EF4, becoming the strongest tornado of the outbreak. (NBC News) The EF3 tornado that went through Davidson, Wilson, and Smith counties was confirmed on the ground for 53.4 miles (85.9 km ...
Events. 1766 - Antonio de Ulloa, the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, arrives in New Orleans. 1770 - Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including a black man named Crispus Attucks, and a boy are killed by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War five years later.
1981 – The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world. Edward Cornwallis ( b. 1713) J. R. Kealoha ( d. 1877) Anna Akhmatova ( d. 1966) Ailsa McKay ( d. 2014) More anniversaries: March 4. March 5. March 6.
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈɛərhɑːrt / AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights ...