September 19, 2014

Somewhere on Earth on a day not too unlike a day like today…

In 1946, Winston Churchill Proposes Creation of Council of Europe

After World War II, a strong revulsion to national rivalries developed in Europe. Speaking at the University of Zurich on September 19, 1946, Winston Churchill urged European states to establish a “United States of Europe,” and his speech helped spur the creation of the Council of Europe in 1949. The Council works to promote unity between its members, defend human rights, and increase social and economic progress. Today, it has 47 member nations.

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in 1957, the U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert.

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in 1959, Nikita Khruschev, the leader of communist USSR during the Cold War, was not allowed to visit Disneyland due to security reasons. Khrushchev reacted angrily.

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In 1974, Max Weinberg made his debut as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

Daily Trivia: When and where was the first atomic bomb tested? Not your thing? How about the meaning of Springsteen’s song “Born in the USA?”

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