2001
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
1991
35 tonne beam falls from Olympic Stadium when 16 reinforcing rods break; stadium closed for study; falls on public walkway but no one injured.
1990
“Law and Order” created by Dick Wolf first premieres on NBC.
1985
Super Mario Bros game first appears, created by Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo.
1977
General Motors introduces 1st US diesel auto (Oldsmobile 88)
1971
The World Hockey Association was formed.
1970
1st NYC Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38.
1969
“Scooby-Doo Where are You” by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US.
1965
Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964.
Beatles release “Yesterday” in North America.
1940
Buckingham Palace damaged by German bombs.
1922
In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
1759
The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.
1503
Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.
