World War I Veterans. The WWI veterans were asking the federal government to pay them their promised bonuses early, but to no avail.

Victoria. Queen Victoria reigned as sovereign monarch of England for sixty-four years from 1837-1901.

World War I Officially Over. The July 1921 joint Congressional resolution ending World War I came three years after Germany's surrender in November 1918.

Israel. In 1948, the American delegation at the U.N. was surprised by news that the Truman Administration had recognized Israel.

Crude Oil. The March 24, 1989, Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska's Prince William Sound was the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Calypso. On July 11, 1996 the Calypso sank in Singapore Harbor.