George W. Bush coins the term “axis of evil” as part of his State of the Union Address
The term used to describe “regimes that sponsor terror” became exemplary for the terminology used by the Bush administration to promote its “war on terror”.
France stops nuclear testing
President Jaques Chirac announced the “definite end” to France’s nuclear testing program just 1 day after the country exploded a nuclear device in the South Pacific.
The Mantra-Rock Dance takes place in San Francisco
The event is considered to have been the major spiritual event of the San Francisco hippy era.
German engineer Carl Benz patents the first modern automobile
His “Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1” was the first gasoline-driven car.
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is published
The narrative poem first appeared in the New York Evening Mirror.
- 1954 Oprah Winfrey
American talk show host, actress, producer, founded the OWN Network, Harpo Productions - 1924 Luigi Nono
Italian composer - 1862 Frederick Delius
English composer - 1860 Anton Chekhov
Russian physician, author - 1843 William McKinley
American politician, 25th President of the United States
- 2011 Milton Babbitt
American composer - 2004 Janet Frame
New Zealand author - 1963 Robert Frost
American poet, playwright - 1941 Ioannis Metaxas
Greek general, politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece - 1820 George III of the United Kingdom
