Today
: Important things
1834
– Slavery is abolished in the Cape Colony in accordance
with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.
1885 – First serving of the soft drink Dr Pepper
at a drug store in Waco, Texas (United States).
1952 – The New York Daily News reports the news
of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of
sexual reassignment surgery.
1981 – The AIDS virus is officially recognized.