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... (Amtrak) went into service. It was established by the U.S. Congress to run the nation's intercity railroads. 1981: The Japanese government announced that it would limit passenger car exports to the United States over the next three years. 1986: The Tass News Agency reported the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. 1986: Bill Elliott set a stock car speed record with his Ford Thunderbird in Talladega, AL. Elliott reached a speed of 212.229 mph. 1989: Disney-MGM Studios opened. Disney movies, music and books 1992: On the third day of the Los Angeles riots resulting from the Rodney King beating trial. King appeared in public to appeal for calm, he asked, "Can we all get along?" 1998: Arrow Air was ...

... publicity when it became the world's fastest 4-seater production car, was able to sell with success the Aston Martin Lagonda into Persian Gulf states, particularly Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. Understanding that it would take some time to develop new Aston Martin products, they created an engineering service subsidiary Tickford to develop automotive products for other companies. Products included a Tickford Austin Metro, a Tickford Ford Capri and even Tickford train interiors, particularly on the Jaguar XJS. Pace continued sponsoring racing events, and now sponsored all Aston Martin Owners Club events, taking a Tickford engined Nimrod Group C car owned by AMOC President Viscount Downe, which came third in the Manufacturers Championship in both 1982 and 1983. It also finished seventh in the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans race. However, sales ...

... : AFL-CIO members voted to expel the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters were readmitted in 1987. 1957: America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed when the satellite blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, FL. 1960: Gene Autry and Bob Reynolds were granted the Los Angeles Angels baseball franchise by the American League. 1973: Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the vice-president of the United States after vice-president Spiro Agnew resigned. 1982: 11 soldiers and 6 civilians were killed when a bomb exploded in a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland. The Irish National Liberation Army was responsible for planting the bomb. 1983: In Jerusalem, a bomb planted on a bus exploded killing six Israelis and wounding 44. 1985 ...

... Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." 1890: The second Madison Square Gardens opened. 1883: The New York Giants baseball team admitted all ladies for free to the ballpark. It was the first Ladies Day. 1897: The U.S. government signed a treaty of annexation with Hawaii. 1903: Ford Motor Company was incorporated. 1904: The novel "Ulysses" by James Joyce took place. The main character of the book was Leopold Bloom. 1907: The Russian czar dissolved the Duma in St. Petersburg. 1909: Glenn Hammond Curtiss sold his first airplane, the "Gold Bug" to the New York Aeronautical Society for $5 ,000. 1910: The first Father' ...

... Tripoli was forced to conclude peace with U.S. after conflicts over tribute. 1812: The Louisiana Territory had its name changed to the Missouri Territory. 1816: The Washington was launched at Wheeling, WV. It was the first stately, double-decker steamboat. 1878: Turkey turned Cyprus over to Britain. 1892: The Sierra Club was incorporated in San Francisco. 1896: Henry Ford made a successful test drive of his new car in Detroit, MI. The vehicle was called a quadricycle. 1911: Gold was discovered in Alaska's Indian Creek. 1918: French and American troops halted Germany's offensive at Chateau-Thierry, France. 1919: The U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill. 1924: An eternal light was dedicated ...