Today in History: the Academy Awards was televised for the first time in 1953
Celebrating his birthday today is Bruce Willis. He was born on this day in 1955.
1953 – Academy Awards
The Academy Awards was televised for the first time with Bob Hope as the host.
1916 – First Use Of Air Combat
The first use of air combat by the US when Eight Curtiss “Jenny” planes of the First Aero Squadron are used in support for the 7,000 U.S. troops who invaded Mexico to capture Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.
1918 – Daylight Saving Time
The US Congress approves daylight-saving time. Germany started the use of DST in 1916 and other countries followed suit. Daylight saving time or British summer time is the practice of adjusting clocks forward one hour near the start of spring so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less, and adjusting them backwards in the Autumn by 1 hour. It is not used universally world wide but is common in Europe and North America.
1861 – The First Taranaki War Ends In New Zealand
A battle sparked by the New Zealand government’s irredentism on the indigenous Māori people, the First Taranaki War was fought between the Maori tribes, and the coalition of the New Zealand, British and Australian troops. Historians dispute who thwarted who, some say that it was the Maori who emerged victorious, while others side with the coalition forces being the victors.
1877 – Australia Beats England In First Ever Test Cricket Match
The birth of a new sport, cricket, saw Australia beat the inventors of the game, England, by 45-runs. Australia’s C Bannerman brilliant knock of 165 on the very first day set the tempo for the Aussie. Unlike test matches today that are limited to five days, this game was timeless, which means that the game will end only once there is a result.
