Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Today in History December 31

1938  The first breath test for drivers, "drunkometer," was introduced in Indianapolis.

1946  President Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.

1961  The Marshall Plan expired after distributing more than $12 billion in foreign aid.

1963  Central African Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was formally dissolved.

1964  The al-Fatah guerrillas of Yasser Arafat launched their first terrorist raid on Israel.

1987  Robert Mugabe sworn in as Zimbabwe's president.

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