Important Events From This day in History – 10th November

Today in History

• 1969 Sesame Street premieres

  Sesame Street, the long-running American children’s television series, premiered on TV stations.

• 1951 North American Numbering Plan begins

  The plan standardized long-distance calling and assigned city phone numbers a fixed three-digit prefix known as an area code. This made long-distance calls faster and easier, eliminating the need for an operator. The first phone call was made under the plan between the mayors of Englewood, New Jersey and Alameda, California.

• 1903 Windshield wiper patented

  The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted inventor Mary Anderson a patent for automatic windshield wipers, a device used to remove or wipe automobiles’ front and rear windshields.

• 1898 Wilmington riots begin

  The Wilmington Race Riots of 1898, also known as the Wilmington Massacre of 1898, are thought to be one of the only incidents of insurgency against a local government in the United States. They began after a biracial city council was elected in an election. In retaliation, white supremacists overthrew the council, destroyed much property, and killed many black people in the city over a few days.

• 1775 US Marine Corps is created

  During the American Revolutionary War, Philadelphia established an elite military force capable of operating on land, sea, and air. A resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress established two battalions of Continental Marines, forerunners of today’s marine corps.