Let’s take a look at some significant historical events that happened on this day:
🔹 1860 – Pony Express Begins
The Pony Express, a fast mail service in the United States, began operations from Missouri to California. It was one of the quickest ways to deliver mail during that time.
🔹 1882 – Jesse James Assassinated
Famous American outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang.
🔹 1948 – Marshall Plan Implemented
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan, an economic recovery program to rebuild European countries after World War II.
🔹 1968 – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Speech
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech in Memphis, Tennessee, where he said:
"I have been to the mountaintop… We as a people will get to the promised land."
The next day, he was assassinated.
🔹 1973 – First Mobile Phone Call
Motorola’s Martin Cooper made the world’s first mobile phone call in New York City, a historic moment in communication technology.
🔹 1996 – Unabomber Arrested
The FBI arrested Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, after a 17-year-long nationwide search.
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