Daily Archives: December 12, 2021

Polish government declares martial law in crackdown on Solidarity labor movement 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1981)

1980s, Cold War


Video: 'Solidarity Poland 1981' (martial law declared in Poland at 9:28)

(Sunday, December 13, 1981, 12:00 midnight Central European Time; during Martial law in Poland, part of the Soviet reaction to the Polish crisis of 1980–1981) — Poland’s new military leaders issued a decree of martial law today, drastically restricting civil rights and suspending the operations of the Solidarity union. Continue reading Polish government declares martial law in crackdown on Solidarity labor movement 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1981) →

‘Heart Like a Wheel’ by The Steve Miller Band peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, December 12, 1981) — “Heart Like a Wheel” by The Steve Miller Band peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ by The Steve Miller Band peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1981) →

Guglielmo Marconi receives first radio transmission across Atlantic Ocean 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1901)

1900s


Video: 'Guglielmo Marconi Wireless Telegraphy' (Dec. 12, 1901, at 7:05)

(Thursday, December 12, 1901, 12:30 p.m. Newfoundland Standard Time) — Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi received the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean today, sent 1,700 miles from Poldhu in Cornwall, England to Signal Hill in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. It was the letter “S” (“…” in Morse code). Continue reading Guglielmo Marconi receives first radio transmission across Atlantic Ocean 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1901) →