On This Date in 1920...

...the Fountain of Time opened as a tribute to the 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain following the Treaty of Ghent.  Though it wasn't until much later when The Gufs, a much underestimated and undervalued rock band from Milwaukee, used it as a backdrop for the album cover art for their album "Songs of Life", did the fountain realize it's true popularity.

On this Date in 1963...

...the Hotline between the leaders of the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.  There was a brief misunderstanding when President Kennedy accidentally picked up this line instead of the Bat-Phone.  The Soviet Premier was overheard shortly afterward wondering, "What is Batman?"

On this Date in 1920...

...the National Football League, (NFL), is founded in the United States.  Which, interestingly enough, was right where someone had left it.

On this Date in 1925...

...The Welsh political party Plaid Cymru was founded with the goals of promoting the Welsh language and the political independence of the Welsh nation.  It also promoted the creation of comfortable, and warm, outer wear that would become the mainstay of deer hunters across the United States.

On this Date in 1959...

...the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.  One of the organizers was overheard commenting, "Well, that went as planned."

On this Date in 1946...

...in the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship.  Which basically consisted of the following: If you lived north of the United States you are a Canadian.

On this Date in 1963...

...the so-called "red telephone" is established between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cuban Missile Crisis.  Rumor has it that it was placed right next to the Bat-phone.

On this Date in 1959...

...the USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.  The project was considered somewhat of a failure since many of the recipients were "accidentally" blown up when the missile landed, as well as the mail it was carrying being incinerated.

On this Date in 1942...

...World War II: United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.  In response they collectively stated, "Hey, what'd we do?  It's that Hitler guy you want, not us!"

On this Date in 1982...

...Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Assent to the Canada Act 1982, which ended all remaining dependence of Canada on the United Kingdom by a process known as "patriation".  At which point Canada turned to the United States and said, "See, if you would have just waited a couple hundred years all you would have had to do was ask."

On this Date in 2003...

...the Arab League votes 21-1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq.  Upon hearing the news leaders in both countries were overheard saying,"Those silly arabs, since when did we give them permission to vote on anything?"

On this Date in 1954...

...Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.  Presumably, to ward off any impending nuclear polar bear attacks.