Today in History

• 1977 The world’s first solar power plant is opened

  The solar furnace in Odeillo, France was the first power plant providing alternative energy.

• 1971 Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda

  The dictator’s rule (1971 – 1979) was characterized by human right abuse, political repression, and corruption.

• 1947 The first arcade game is patented

  Thomas Goldsmith’s “Cathode ray tube amusement device” is considered the ancestor of video games.

• 1924 The first Winter Olympics begin

  The I Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France.

• 1919 The League of Nations is founded

  It is the predecessor of the United Nations and the first international organization devoted to maintaining world peace.