January 9th

What:
United Nations Headquarters is opened

Where:
New York City

Year:
1953

Information and Signifigance
On January 9th, 1953, the United Nations Headquarters in New York would open. This political move during the Cold War ensured that in the United Nations the US would always have an upper hand over the Soviet Union. This headquarters would forever be significant in that it would the centerpeice of a global installation, that although often ineffective is at least of symbol of the good intentions of many nations to form a better, more united and more peaceful world.