23rd July 1942 – The Treblinka extermination camp was opened. 1961 – The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was founded in Nicaragua. 1967 – Riots broke out in Detroit, Michigan, one of the worst riots in United States history, by the end 43 people were killed, 342 injured and 1,400 buildings burnt to the ground. […]

23rd July 1829 – In the United States, William Austin Burt patented the Typographer, a precursor to the typewriter. 1840 – The Province of Canada was created by the Act of Union. 1892 – Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia was born. 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sold its first car. 1904 - The first […]