1957day.year
The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
The Treaty of Rome is signed, founding the European Economic Community among six Western European nations to strengthen economic cooperation.
On 25 March 1957, the Treaty of Rome was signed by Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, creating the European Economic Community (EEC).
The EEC established a common market and customs union, aiming to remove trade barriers and foster seamless economic integration.
This landmark agreement introduced European institutions to manage agriculture, transport, and competition policy.
It laid the groundwork for political cooperation, reconciliation, and prosperity in postwar Europe.
Over the decades, the EEC evolved into the European Union, shaping the continent’s economic and political landscape.
European Economic Community
Luxembourg
1959day.year
Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($56,716 in 2024).
California sells Chain Island to businessman Russell Gallaway III in 1959, marking a unique private land transaction for recreational use.
In 1959, the State of California sold Chain Island in the Sacramento River Delta to Russell Gallaway III for just $5,258.20.
Gallaway, a Sacramento-based entrepreneur, envisioned the island as a private retreat for hunting and fishing.
The transaction highlighted land use negotiations between state authorities and private interests.
Adjusted for inflation, the sale price equals approximately $56,716 in 2024 dollars, underscoring the Delta’s real estate value.
Today, the island remains a curious footnote in California’s property and environmental history.
1959
Chain Island
California
1996day.year
The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
The EU bans British beef and by-products in 1996 due to mad cow disease, triggering a major agricultural and trade crisis.
On 25 March 1996, the European Union’s Veterinarian Committee imposed a ban on the export of British beef and related products.
The move was prompted by growing concerns over Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in UK cattle.
British farmers faced significant financial losses as key markets across Europe closed their borders.
The crisis led to stricter food safety standards and traceability regulations throughout the EU.
It remains a pivotal moment in public health policy and international agricultural trade.
1996
European Union
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy