🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Tuesday, March 3. Today, we’re checking out pretty interesting stuff, like the Second Opium War, Carmen opera, Anne Sullivan's miracle, the Russian "February Revolution", Moonlighting, the first HIV-cured child, and much more — it’s a mix of history and culture worth diving into!
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🚀 Time Machine
-1575
Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats the Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
-1857
The Second Opium War began when France and the UK declared war on China.
-1863
Congress passed the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens during the Civil War.
-1875
"Carmen," Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera, premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
-1875
Indoor ice hockey debuts in Montreal, Quebec, ending in a melee.
-1861
Alexander II of Russia signed the Emancipation Manifesto to free serfs and give them full rights as citizens.
-1879
The US Congress establishes the United States Geological Survey (USGS), crucial to the West's exploration and development.
-1887
Anne Sullivan begins teaching the blind, deaf 6-year-old Helen Keller.
-1917
The first major strike of the Russian "February Revolution" begins at the giant Putilov Factory in Petrograd.
-1931
President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States.
-1985
"Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis premieres on ABC TV in the US.
-1991
Los Angeles police officers severely beat motorist Rodney King, which was captured on amateur video and led to riots after the officers were acquitted.
-2013
Two-year-old Mississippi girl becomes first HIV-cured child.
📸 Snapshot
Here's how the computer class looked in 1972! — with a mainframe computer.
🗨️ Lasr Words
“I can no longer read or write. De Balzac.”