Egypt's revolution began with massive protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square
MajorInspired by Tunisia's uprising, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets demanding the end of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. The '25 Janu...
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2004
NASA's Opportunity rover landed on Mars and immediately found evidence of past water
The golf-cart-sized robot was designed for a 90-day mission but operated for nearly 15 years. Its final message before a dust storm ended its mission...
1961
A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber broke apart over North Carolina, dropping two nuclear bombs
One bomb's parachute deployed and it landed safely, but the other plunged into a muddy field where it partly disintegrated. Only a single low-voltage...
1959
American Airlines introduced the first transcontinental jet service in the United States
Flight 2 flew from Los Angeles to New York using a Boeing 707, cutting cross-country travel time from 8 hours to just 5. Passengers celebrated with ch...
1949
The first Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Athletic Club
Only six awards were presented at this inaugural ceremony honoring television excellence. The most popular TV show in Los Angeles at the time won: 'Pa...
1924
The first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France
MajorOriginally called 'International Winter Sports Week', the event featured 258 athletes from 16 nations competing in events like skiing, skating, and ho...
1919
The League of Nations was founded at the Paris Peace Conference
Proposed by President Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points, it was the first international organization aimed at maintaining world peace. Iro...
1915
Alexander Graham Bell made the first transcontinental telephone call from New York to San Francisco
Bell called his former assistant Thomas Watson, repeating his famous first words: 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.' Watson replied, 'It woul...
1858
Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March' was first used at a royal wedding between Victoria's daughter and the Prussian Crown Prince
Princess Victoria chose this piece for her processional, establishing a tradition that continues today. The composition from 'A Midsummer Night's Drea...
1759
Scottish poet Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland
The author of 'Auld Lang Syne' and hundreds of poems in Scots dialect became Scotland's national poet. His birthday is celebrated worldwide with Burns...
1533
King Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn
MajorHenry married his pregnant mistress in a clandestine ceremony while still technically married to Catherine of Aragon. This marriage set off the Englis...