Today in History January 11
1863 The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.
1920 The League of Nations came into existence.
1946 The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
1967 The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
1984 The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.
2003 North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
1863 The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.
1920 The League of Nations came into existence.
1946 The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
1967 The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
1984 The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.
2003 North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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