Today in history

In 1898, Guangxu issued an imperial edict and the Reform Movement of 1898 began
German composer Strauss was born in 1864
In 1937, several senior Soviet generals of the Red Army were executed
1955 Faremont enduro accident kills 84
In 1963, Yue Bhikkhu Shi Quande set himself on fire on the streets of Saigon