Todays History

Argentina declares its independence from Spain.

Reports are first broadcast that a UFO had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.

The British occupation of Iceland is taken over by the Americans.

Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge is opened connecting the Brisbane suburbs of Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point.

Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco in what was known as ‘Bloody Thursday’.

Particles consistent with the Higgs boson are announced as being discovered at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

The Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland.

The AbioCor, the first self-contained artificial heart is implanted.

The Battle of Gettysburg starts.