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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1863 First underground railway opens in London.
In 1877 Frederick Gardner Cottrell, invented the elecrostatic precipitator, used for polution control and air ionizers, born.
In 1920 League of Nations established.
In 1925 Max Roach, jazz drummer, born.
In 1944 First mobile electric power plant delivered, Philadelphia PA.
In 1945 Rod Stewart, singer, born.
In 1945 Los Angeles Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close.
In 1946 First radar signal to moon, Belmar, NJ.
In 1946 UN General Assembly meets for first time.
In 1949 George Foreman, boxer, born.
In 1953 Pat Benatar, singer, born.
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