Hear’s a breakdown of the past events mentioned in the text, categorized for clarity:
Political/diplomatic Events:
1918: Vladimir Lenin was shot twice but survived.
1963: A direct hotline was established between Washington D.C.and Moscow, allowing direct interaction between the U.S. and Soviet leaders.
1967: Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
[1945:[1945: Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed in Japan to oversee the surrender and vowed a long punishment for the country.
1994: Lockheed and Martin Marietta corporations agreed to merge, creating the largest U.S. defense contractor.Disasters & Accidents:
1954: Hurricane Carol caused evacuations along the North Carolina coast and killed 72 people.
2003: A bomb attack on Iraq’s Imam Ali Mosque killed over 120 people, including Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-hakim. 2003: A Russian nuclear submarine (K-159) was lost in the Barents Sea, resulting in the deaths of nine crew members.
Milestones & Firsts:
1983: Guion Bluford became the first Black American astronaut in space.
2011: (The text is cut off here, but it implies another milestone occurred in 2011.)
The text also includes links to UPI (United Press International) archives for further information on each event.
