Todays History

The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.

Beginning of the Finnish Civil War.

Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations” with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.

In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.

American entry into World War I: President Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for “peace without victory” in Europe.

Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.

A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.

World War II: The Japanese conquest of Burma begins.