In 1913, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York; she was in her 90s.
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln assigned Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant-general, to the command of the Armies of the United States.In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory.In 1965, Neil Simon’s play “The Odd Couple,” starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney, opened on Broadway.
In 1988, pop singer Andy Gibb died in Oxford, England, at age 30 of heart inflammation.Rick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney countered in Wyoming.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Newark unveils Harriet Tubman monument honoring Underground Railroad conductorThe monument is a steel outline of Tubman’s frame that sits inside a circular wall that allows visitors to read the educational text and listen to audio stories narrated about Tubman’s life.
Read more »
Newark, New Jersey unveils tribute to Underground Railroad icon Harriet TubmanThe Harriet Tubman monument now stands tall in Downtown Newark. The statue was unveiled Thursday at Harriet Tubman Square on Broad Street at Washington Place.
Read more »
Woman wins $557m against railroad company after being hit by trainA jury awarded damages to Mary Johnson, who required a leg amputation, lost multiple fingers and sustained brain damage after a train struck her in Houston.
Read more »
Norfolk Southern’s Ohio Train Derailment Puts Railroad Equipment Sensors in SpotlightThe derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Ohio last month is putting renewed attention on the role of sensors that railroads use in a bid to prevent such accidents
Read more »
Utah counties to issue $2 billion in bonds to support oil railroadA group of Utah counties is poised to issue $2 billion in tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of an 85-mile oil-hauling rail spur out of the Uinta Basin.
Read more »
Railroad CEO 'sorry,' but avoids specifics at Senate hearingNorfolk Southern’s CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment
Read more »