In 1963 ‘Introducing the Beatles’ album is released in the United States. It was, as the title implies, their debut album
In 1946 the first meeting of the United Nations convened in London, England. Fifty one nations attended the first general assembly held on this day in 1946. The United Nations replaced the League of Nations that disbanded shortly after World War I.
In 1920 the Versailles Treaty came into effect on this day.
The Versailles Treaty was signed on the 28th of June 1919 coming into effect on the 10thofJanuary the following year. This treaty officially ended the First World War and put many restrictions on Germany. It ordered Germany to disarm and forbade them from having military forces including an air force. However Germany continued training its pilots using civilian training schools as a cover. Later in 1924 Germany became more daring and aided by Russia they began training in a secret airfield in Lipetsk using larger military aircraft. Shortly after Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor on the 30th January 1933 he ordered the large scale production of military aircraft and training of pilots under the command of Herman Goering. The Luftwaffe was created on the 15th of May 1933 and thanks to huge financial support within three years the secret air force soon became the largest and most powerful air force in the world.
In 1920 the League of Nations came into being as a result of discussions leading to the Versailles treaty. The primary objective of the League of Nations was to prevent another war as costly and devastating as the First World War. After the end of World War II the League of Nations was disbanded as it had failed its main directive. It would later be replaced by the United Nations.
In 1863 England and the worlds first underground train network, ‘The London Underground’ opened on this day.
In 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River with his men. This seemingly small event had very big implications. Julius Caesar was a great leader of Rome’s armies and through his leadership they subdued the Germanic and Celtic people. This brought Caesar great popularity with the people of Rome while the senate saw him as a threat to their own power. They ordered Caesar to disband his army and resign his command or be an enemy of Rome. An old Law of Rome ruled it was treason for any general to cross the Rubicon River and enter 'Italy proper' with his army. Caesar crossed the river to confront Pompey who had been tasked with giving him his order to disband; an act he did not take lightly and knew would lead to Civil War in Rome.
