Today in History: Alcatraz federal penitentiary closed on this day in 1963
The world famous social networking platform, Twitter took wings on March 21st 2006
1963 – Alcatraz Closes
Alcatraz federal penitentiary known as “The Rock” was a prison based on a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It was designed to be the most secure prison in the world and in its 29 years of operation from 1934 – 1963, the penitentiary logged no prisoners as having ever successfully escaped.
1940 – Queen Mary Ocean Liner
The Queen Mary Ocean Liner is leaving the safe harbor of New York together with the Ocean Liner The Mauritania for the first time since the War started to start new lives as troop ship carriers, The Queen Elizabeth is still currently in New York undergoing changes to accommodate troop carrying duties. No information has been given on where the final destination will be in Europe as secrecy is paramount to the survival of the Ships.
1939 – God Bless America
Kate Smith records the patriotic song “God Bless America.” It is still sung at some sports events and other celebrations in combination with the national anthem.
2010 – China’s State Media Attacks Google
China’s state media has attacked Google for having what it said were ‘intricate ties’ with the U.S. government. The Xinhua news agency has said that Google provides U.S. intelligence agencies with a record of its search engine results. It also accused Google of trying to change Chinese society by imposing American values on it. The search engine is expected to announce the closure of google.cn by as early as April 10th.
