Daily Facts about World

2023

United Nations Day is observed to commemorate the anniversary of the UN's founding in 1945.

2001

Apple releases the first iPod, revolutionizing portable music players.

1995

Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, is assassinated by a right-wing Israeli.

1940

The 40-hour workweek is established in the United States.

1940

Conscription is introduced in the United Kingdom during World War II.

1936

The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is officially opened.

1929

"Black Thursday" marks the beginning of the Great Depression as the U.S. stock market crashes.

1926

Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape artist, dies.

1903

The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1865

Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviation pioneer, is born.