Today in History:
1946: The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens represented by 51 nations
1920: The Treaty of Versailles takes effect officially ending World War
1920: The League of Nations (Precursor of UN) is established in Geneva.
Born of this Day:
1949: George Foreman: American boxer
Gone on this Day:
1971: Coco Chanel: French fashion designer, founder of Chanel Brand of fashion products
1862: Samuel Colt: American inventor, Inventor of Revolver
1778: Carl Linnaeus: Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist, Creator of Binomial Nomenclature used in naming of species
