This Day in History --
1990: Germany reunified
After four decades of Cold War division and with pressure from the German chancellor Helmut Kohl, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to a unified Germany within NATO, leading to Germany's reunification this day in 1990.
1952:The first British atomic weapons test, called Hurricane, was successfully conducted aboard the frigate HMS Plym.
1945:The May-Johnson bill, keeping the atomic bomb a secret and establishing security regulations, was introduced into the U.S. Congress.
1935:Italian forces led by Emilio De Bono, under orders from Benito Mussolini, invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in hopes of building a "new Roman Empire."
1918:Prince Maximilian of Baden, internationally known for his moderation and honorability, was appointed chancellor of Germany.
1889:German journalist and pacifistCarl von Ossietzky, recipient of the Nobel Prizefor Peace in 1935, was born in Hamburg, Germany.
1866:Through the mediation of Napoleon III, Italy obtained Venetiain the Treaty of Vienna.
1862:The Battle of Corinth, an American Civil War conflict that ended in a decisive Union victory over Confederate forces in northeastern Mississippi, began.
Biography of the Day -- Saint Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi, who died this day in 1226, founded the Franciscan order and stressed the need to imitate the life of Jesus, drawing followers with his evangelical zeal, consecration to poverty, charity, and charisma.
Quote of the Day --
"'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support him after."
Shakespeare, Timon of Athens
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