Daily Archives: December 2, 2024

U.S. Senate condemns Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 67-22 vote for unethical conduct 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1954)


Video: '2nd December 1954: US Senator Joseph McCarthy censured by the Senate'

(Thursday, December 2, 1954, 5:03 p.m. EST; during the Second Red Scare and the Cold War) — The United States Senate voted 67 to 22 today to censure Sen. Joseph McCarthy of (R-Wisconsin) for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” Continue reading U.S. Senate condemns Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 67-22 vote for unethical conduct 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1954)

Thousands perish in deadly Bhopal gas tragedy as toxic cloud escapes pesticide plant 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1984)


Video: 'Union Carbide Disaster In Bhopal India | Flashback | NBC News'

(Monday, December 3, 1984, 12:05 a.m. India Standard Time) — A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant today in Bhopal, India, killed more than 3,800 people outright and injured 150,000–600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom would later die from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history. Continue reading Thousands perish in deadly Bhopal gas tragedy as toxic cloud escapes pesticide plant 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1984)