GlyphSignal

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 7 min read

Top Reads

12 articles
Kanō Jigorō
#1 Trending

Kanō Jigorō

274,030 views · 1 min read

Kanō Jigorō was a Japanese judoka, educator, politician, and the founder of judo. Judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the…

Dune (2021 film)
#4
Dune (2021 film)
241,268 views

Dune is a 2021 American epic space opera film directed and co-produced by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay …

Kyle Beach
#5
Kyle Beach
197,647 views

Kyle Beach is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Considered a top National Hockey League (NHL) prospect, …

9
Bible
131,220 views
Share

On This Day

10 events
2013
Turkistan_Islamic_Party
The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing five people and injuring thirty-eight others.
2007
2007_Argentine_general_election
In the Argentine general election, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.
1992
Hans-Adam_II,_Prince_of_Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II threatened to dismiss the Landtag of Liechtenstein over disagreements on the date of a referendum for the country's accession to the EEA.
1971
Prospero_(spacecraft)
Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B in Woomera, South Australia.
1965
St._Louis
In St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., the 630-foot (190 m)-tall steel catenary Gateway Arch was completed.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory.
1928
Wage_Rudolf_Supratman
Indonesian composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced "Indonesia Raya", now the country's national anthem.
1925
Mask_of_Tutankhamun
The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, possibly originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten, was uncovered for the first time in approximately 3,250 years.
1919
United_States_Congress
The U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act over president Woodrow Wilson's veto, reinforcing Prohibition in the United States.
1886
New_York_Harbor
In New York Harbor, U.S. president Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty (pictured), a gift from France commemorating the Declaration of Independence.

Related dates

Last month ()Last week ()Last year ()Two years ago ()

Pick another date · Today's signal

Continue reading: