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Today in History: In 1958 the peace symbol is designed
Also on this day in 1952 Actress Elizabeth Taylor (19) marries for the 2nd time to actor Michael Wilding (39)
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1958 The peace symbol is designed by Gerald Holtom
The symbol was commissioned by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and combines the semaphore symbols for the letters N and D – an abbreviation of “Nuclear Disarmament”.
1878 The world’s first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut
The directory consisted of a single piece of cardboard and comprised 50 numbers.
1965 – Malcolm X Assassinated
African American leader Malcolm X was assassinated while delivering a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
1924 Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwean politician, 2nd President of Zimbabwe was born on this day in 1924.