It was on this day in 1900 that the US Navy purchased their first fully-functioning submarine, the USS Holland. It could reach surface speeds of up to seven knots and remain submerged for several hours. More information is available here.
The earliest event mentioned by Wiki is “491 – Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.” and the most recent is “2007 – 2007 Algiers bombings: Two bombings in the Algerian capital of Algiers, kills 33 people and wounds a further 222 others.”
Some other events that happened on this day include:
1898 – President McKinley asks Congress to declare war against Spain.
1921 – First US tax on cigarettes enacted in Iowa.
1945 – Buchenwald concentration camp liberated.
1965 – 256 people are killed after 51 tornadoes touch down across the MidWest.
1968 – Civil Rights Act of 1968 is signed into law. Discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing is made illegal.
1993 – Prisoners riot in Ohio, mostly due to the forced vaccination of prisoners whose religious beliefs are against vaccinations. The riots continue for the next 10 days.
2006 – Iran announces they have successfully enriched uranium.
Birthday greetings to Dusty Rhodes & Ellen Goodman