CoM Moderators Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1863 - Slavery abolished in Dutch territories including Sint Maarten, Suriname and the Dutch Antilles, (now marked as Keti Koti Day in Suriname and the Netherlands)1874 - 1st US kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,0001898 - Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill1931 - Ice vending machines introduced in Los Angeles 25 lbs, 15 cents1937 - Rev Martin Niemöller arrested in Nazi Germany for activities against the State1947 - Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA), holds its inaugural college player draft1948 - NYC subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents1963 - ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes are introduced for United States mail1980 - 'O Canada' officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.1981 - Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) 1867 Canada becomes an independent "Dominion" with its own parliament, the first amongst Britain's colonies to win independence peacefully. It is made up of the former colonies of the province of Canada (Quebec and Ontario), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Edited July 2, 2023 by Luv2play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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