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1895
Apr 4
1895 • In Munich, bicyclists have to pass a test and display license plates. |
1914
Jun 11
Age: 19y
marriageOscar C Meyer Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA ⇓ |
1914 • Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition sets sail on the Endurance from England in an attempt to cross Antarctica. |
1915
Aug 18
Age: 20y
birth of childWalter Fred Meyer Washougal, Skamania, Washington, USA ⇓ |
1915 • WWI: Forces of the Ottoman Empire begin shelling Anzac Cove from a new position behind their lines. |
1916
Jun 30
Age: 21y
birth of childIrene Clara Meyer Washougal, Skamania, Washington, USA ⇓ |
1916 • WWI: The Desert Column captures the Ottoman garrison during the Battle of Magdhaba. |
1940
Apr 22
Age: 45y
1940 • California's first modern freeway, the future State Route 110, opens to traffic in Pasadena, California, as the Arroyo Seco Parkway (now the Pasadena Freeway). |
1968
Jan 7
Age: 72y
1968 • The Heidi game: NBC cuts off the final 1:05 of an Oakland Raiders–New York Jets football game to broadcast the pre-scheduled Heidi. Fans are unable to see Oakland (which had been trailing 32–29) score 2 late touchdowns to win 43–32; as a result, thousands of outraged football fans flood the NBC switchboards to protest. |