Significant events that happened on this day.
The German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger succeeded Pope John Paul II, becoming the first German pope in nearly 500 years. His papacy would last until his...
Despite an initial mirror flaw that required a repair mission, Hubble revolutionized astronomy by capturing unprecedented images of distant galaxies,...
Michael Fagan climbed a drainpipe, evaded security, and entered the Queen's bedroom at 7 AM. Rather than panicking, the Queen calmly conversed with th...
The satellite broadcast the revolutionary song 'The East Is Red' from space, which could be heard by radio operators around the world. This achievemen...
The innocent Swedish language course triggered mass panic as thousands of listeners believed it was announcing a Soviet invasion. The broadcaster had...
The wartime Prime Minister received the Order of the Garter, Britain's highest order of chivalry, becoming Sir Winston Churchill. He had initially dec...
She would become one of the best-selling recording artists of all time and one of the few entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award....
This date marks the start of the systematic persecution and mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. April 24 is now commemorated annually as...
The Spanish-American War would last only a few months but resulted in Spain losing nearly all its remaining colonial possessions. The U.S. emerged as...
The war was fought over the treatment of Christians in Ottoman territories and Russian imperial ambitions in the Balkans. The conflict would lead to s...
Adams signed legislation appropriating $5,000 to purchase books for Congress's use, founding what would become the world's largest library. The initia...
Defoe would go on to write 'Robinson Crusoe' at age 59, creating one of the most famous adventure novels in English literature. He was also a journali...
Known as the Erfurt latrine disaster, King Henry VI was holding court in a church when the wooden floor gave way, sending approximately 60 nobles into...
