This Day in History - August 31
A brief look back at this day in history.
- 1907 - Britain and Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia and Tibet.
- 1914 - Germany defeats Russia (battle at Tannenberg/30,000 Russians die).
- 1920 - Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air.
- 1963 - “Hot line” between Moscow-Washington, DC installed.
- 1980 - Poland’s Solidarity labor union forms.
- 1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales dies in a car crash.
- 2001 - George W. Bush delivers speech entitled “President’s Priorities for Fall: Education, Economy, Opportunity, Security,” one day after receiving the infamous PDB “Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US.”
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