1792In 1792, work began on the neoclassical White House building at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by a construction team comprised of enslaved and freed African Americans and European immigrants. Irish American architect James Hoban oversaw the design and President George Washington chose the site.
The first US cellular network was launched
1983The first US cellular network was launched in Chicago by Ameritech Mobile Communications.This marked a significant milestone in the development of mobile communication.
Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground
2010On October 13, 2010, the last of 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground for more than two months at a caved-in mine in northern Chile, are rescued. The miners survived longer than anyone else trapped underground in recorded history.