Henry Tudor [1], who was crowned King Henry VII on this day in 1485, founded the Tudor dynasty [2], ended the Wars of the Roses [3], used his children’s marriages to build alliances, and signed treaties that increased England [4]‘s power.
The Soviets detonated Tsar Bomba [5] over Novaya Zemlya [6] island in the Arctic Ocean [7]; the largest nuclear weapon [8] ever set off, it produced the most powerful human-made explosion ever recorded.
Orson Welles [9]‘s radio dramatization [10] of H.G. Wells [11]‘s War of the Worlds was broadcast, causing great alarm—though reports of a nationwide panic were unfounded—as some listeners feared a genuine invasion from Mars [12].
October 30th, 1735 was the birthday of President John Adams. (Some sources cite his birthdate as October 19, 1735.
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Today’s feature article is a review written by Tom Christianson, of our own staff.
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