Todays History

The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on the NBC.

The College Board administers the first SAT exam.

The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 near Hammond, Indiana.

Pluto’s newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.

Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.

The Soviet occupation of Hungary ends.

The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.

The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between M?ori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place.

A Communist government is installed in Lithuania.

Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk directly over Niagara Falls.