On this day in history: (1789), the 1st US agency, the dept of foreign affairs was established, later renamed the dept of state. (1862), sailing from San Francisco, California to Panama city, the SS golden gate caught fire & sank off Manzanillo, Mexico killing 231. (1929), the Geneva convention dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war (POW) was signed by 53 nations. (1980), Dolph Ziggler, US wrestler was born.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 05:53:14 +0000