This Day In History
This Day In History - Peru and Chile Sign Treaty of Ancón
The Treaty of Ancón ended Peru’s involvement in the late 19th-century War of the Pacific, fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru. Victorious, Chile annexed the former Peruvian province of Tarapacá and gained substantial mineral-rich territories, leaving Bolivia without access to the sea. The loss of the war remains an emotional [...]
This Day In History - Texas Instruments Announces First Commercial Transistor Radio
The transistor radio remains the single most popular communications device in the world. There are approximately 7 billion compact, portable transistor radios worldwide. The battery-operated devices, which are especially handy during electrical outages, became popular in the 1960s, when prices of some models fell below $10 as markets became flooded with radios from Hong Kong. [...]
This Day In History - Chinese Communist Army Begins the Long March
The Long March was a crucial event in the rise of the Chinese Communist state. Facing annihilation from Chang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang (KMT) Army, the Communists, led by Mao Zedong, retreated some 6,000 mi (9,660 km) in 370 days. Though the Long March was technically a tactical defeat, it allowed the Communists to avoid destruction. Mao’s [...]
