World Teacher's Day
1908 - Bulgaria proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
1910 - Portugal became a republic following a successful revolt against King Manuel II.
1938 - Czech President Dr. Eduard Benes resigned and fled abroad amid threats from Adolf Hitler.
Birthday - Chester A. Arthur (1830-1886) the 21st President of the U.S.
"Father of the Space Age" Robert Goddard (1882-1945) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1926, he launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket on a farm near Auburn, Mass. In 1935, his liquid-fueled rocket surpassed the speed of sound. Other developments included a steering apparatus for rocket machines, staged rockets to reach high altitudes, rocket fuel pumps, and a self-cooling rocket motor.
History and Importance of the Day - Index of the Year
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