1937 – The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.
1950 – Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.
The state coat of arms of the Soviet Union (Russian: Государственный герб СССР) was adopted in 1923 and was used until the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. Although it technically is an emblem rather than a coat of arms, since it doesn't follow heraldical rules, in Russian it is called герб (transliteration: gerb), the word used for a traditional coat of arms.
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Communist47 is the coolest Russian ever. He is a lover of music, worshipping Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Doors and Deep Purple.
Pink Floyd is the best though. ^_^
He is pretty cool. He has a big ego that constantly says "You da man."
Recently, I have applied for adminship, but after a close-call, I had lost.:(