Today in History: The first Readers Digest was published in 1922

1922 – Readers Digest First Published
DeWitt Wallace and his wife Lila Wallace publish the first Reader’s Digest magazine designed to provide abridged articles on a wide variety of subjects, for easy reading. They publish and direct market the magazine themselves, the success of the magazine has led to a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States and is still believed to be the best-selling consumer magazine in the country.

2014 – Cambodia Tests Public Transportation
The capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has introduced a trial run of a public bus route in hopes of reducing traffic jams in the busy city. This is the country’s first attempt at creating public transportation in over ten years. Previous programs were ended over a lack of interest.

2008 – Tornadoes Kill 54 people across the South
The worst tornadoes in over two decades strikes 5 states in the south including the worst hit Tennessee with over 30 reported dead, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.

1931 – Sir Malcolm Campbell
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a new land speed record on Daytona Beach of 245 MPH with his racing machine Bluebird beating the previous record of 231 MPH by 14 MPH . The new record now stands at 245 MPH.

1952 – Don’t Walk Signs
The first “Don’t Walk” sign was installed in New York City. The installation of this sign was inspired by the growing number of deaths resulting from pedestrian accidents. The use of these pedestrian traffic signs are still used today in order to make streets safer.