Todays History

The Boeing 747 is shown to the public for the first time at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington.

The Metropolitan Police of London (known as the Met) is founded. The Met are responsible for the policing of greater London and have counter terrorism…

The Balinese Tiger declared extinct.

The steamship RMS Queen Mary is launched by the Cunnard Line.

The first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system is used.

A periodic Great White Spot is observed on Saturn for the first time.

Richard Nixon delivers his “Checkers speech”.