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TOKYO, Dec. 3--In a move likely to have far-reaching implications for the automobile industry worldwide, the Nissan Motor Company said today that it had agreed with Volkswagenwerk A.G. of West Germany to study the possibility of producing Volkswagen cars in Japan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3--The House of Representatives, ending a long legislative struggle, today accepted a Senatepassed bill to create a $1.6 billion fund enabling the Federal Government to deal with dangerous toxic waste dumps and chemical spills. The vote was 279 to 94.
A total of 14 elementary schools and junior high schools with a combined enrollment of 4,500 pupils were ordered closed yesterday by Frank J. Macchiarola, the city's School Chancellor. In addition, he called for the consolidation of a half-dozen district offices.
ONE of the ways that the surrealist artist Rene Magritte surprised and intrigued us was by juxtaposing elements that would not ordinarily be seen together, and then playing with the scale of these objects.
For the thousands of men and women in the United States who create and write computer programs--and who sometimes see their creative efforts, and potential economic rewards, pirated by unscrupulous competitors-- help is on the way.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3--Still espousing, revolutionary causes, Bernardine Dohrn, the 38-year-old reputed leader of the radical Weather Underground, surrendered to the authorities here today, 10 years after going into hiding to avoid Federal and local riot charges.
Former Mayor John V. Lindsay, a frequent object of scorn from a successor at City Hall, Edward I. Koch, accused Mr. Koch yesterday of "a meanness of spirit and a pettiness of heart" that was "dividing the people of New York City."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3--Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie said today that the United States was trying to convince Iran that President Carter could not legally carry out every aspect of Teheran's demands for the release of the American hostages but was prepared to go far in meeting them.
To the untutored eye, William F. Berliner would not seem to hold an enviable position in the meatpacking business.
WARSAW, Thursday, Dec. 9--In a highly unusual move reflecting a rise of tension in Poland, the Communist Party's Central Committee issued a statement to the public last night that began, "Countrymen, the fate of the nation and the country hang in the balance."
I was wondering if anything interesting on the news was going on when I was born, and decided to create this website for fun. The purpose is to show people what was going on when they were born. With this website I've found out that it was a pretty slow news day on my birthday, but I bet it would feel cool to know a historical event happened on your birthday.
The data used in this project is provided by the New York Times API. They have by far the best API I was able to find, with articles dating back to the 1950s. There weren't any other major newspapers that had an API with close to as much data. The closest was the Guardian API, but theirs only went back to the 1990s. I decided to only use articles from the New York Times because their API was by far the best. This tool works if you have a birthday after the 1950s or so.
Some important dates in history I'd recommend looking up on this website are:
These historical events are just a few examples of the fascinating moments in history you can explore through this tool. Whether you're interested in your own birthday, significant historical dates, or just curious about what was making headlines on any given day, this website offers a unique window into the past through the lens of contemporary news coverage.
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