May 31 1790: The U.S. Copyright Law was passed. 1852: German physician Richard Petri, inventor of the Petri Dish, was born. 1879: Madison Square Garden opened, and the first electric railway opened at the Berlin Trades Exposition. 1889: More than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, PA. 1915: A German zeppelin made an air raid on London. 1927: Ford Motor Company produced its last "Tin Lizzie." 1977: The Trans-Alaska oil pipeline was completed after three years of work. 1996: Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel's election for prime minister. 2005: "Deep Throat," of Watergate fame, finally identified himself after 30 years. |