TODAY'S HISTORY OF THE DAY
· #138

History: March 1 (#1)

Everyday LifeReligion & Philosophy
History: March 1 (#1)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

March 1, 1956

The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Commentary

Commentary

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
On March 1, in the year 1956: The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. The NATO phonetic alphabet, officially the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, is an internationally recognized set of names for the letters of the Latin alphabet and the Hindu-Arabic digits.

Commentary

Source: Internal
Why March 1, 1956 matters: The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

Commentary

Source: Internal
Historical context: March 1, 1956 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)