On this day:
1883 Canadian and American railroads adopt time zones
1963 Push button phones are used for the first time
Born on this day:
1939 Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet, author, critic
Gone on this day:
1922 Marcel Proust, French writer
1962 Niels Bohr, Danish physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Read about today's historical importance in Eazyprep's On This Day article. Know about important historical events, people, famous births & deaths, & more!