Significant events that happened on this day.
The "Unite the Right" rally ostensibly protested the removal of a Confederate statue but became a flashpoint for racial tensions in America. The next...
The landing method was so audacious that engineers called it "seven minutes of terror." The rover has since traveled over 20 miles, drilled into Marti...
It was the last total solar eclipse of the 20th century and one of the most-watched eclipses in history. Millions gathered in countries from England t...
Uzbekistan became an independent nation during the collapse of the USSR, with Islam Karimov transitioning from Communist Party leader to president. Th...
The landlocked Central African nation became the 11th former French colony to achieve independence in what was called the "Year of Africa." François T...
Hussein had witnessed his grandfather's assassination just a year earlier, with a bullet allegedly deflected by a medal on the young prince's chest. H...
The Hollywood star invented a radio guidance system for torpedoes to help the Allied war effort. Though the Navy initially rejected it, her invention...
The "inescapable" prison in San Francisco Bay was designed to hold the country's most dangerous criminals, including Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly....
The constitution created one of the most progressive democracies of its time, granting universal suffrage and extensive civil liberties. Despite its d...
Blyton created beloved series including The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, and Noddy, selling over 600 million copies worldwide. Despite her massive p...
Rodrigo Borgia ascended to the papacy through bribery and political manipulation. His reign would be marked by nepotism, multiple mistresses, and alle...
