“Liberty has never come from Government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it.” – Woodrow Wilson
Events
• World War I begins: Austria declares war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany. • Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife Sophie assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip • Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction • Congress sets up Federal Trade Commission, passes Clayton Antitrust Act
• U.S. Marines occupy Veracruz, Mexico, intervening in civil war to protect American interests • The world’s first red and green traffic lights are installed in Cleveland • World Series: Boston Braves d. Philadelphia A’s (4-0) • Stanley Cup: Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) • Kentucky Derby Champion: Old Rosebud • NCAA Football Champions: Army (9-0-0) Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut Charles Chaplin makes his film debut in the comedy short Making a Living The first everyday items made of stainless steel come into public circulation • In his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin plays the Little Tramp, his most famous character • Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes published • Winsor McCay unleashes Gertie the Dinosaur, the first animated cartoon • George Washington Carver begins experimenting with peanuts as a new cash crop for Southern farmers • The last known passenger pigeon dies in the Cincinnati Zoo
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth 28 December 15, 2012 THE MILITARY PRESS