Todays History

France and England agree to the Truce of Leulinghem during the Hundred Years’ War.

A riot takes place between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party.

The world’s first ever parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons.

Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett.

Somalia declares war on Ethiopia.

The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.

To Kill a Mockingbird is first published.

The Battle of Langport takes place during the English Civil War.

New Zealand passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act that legalizes homosexuality in New Zealand.