On this day in 1571: Caravaggio was born
Born on 29 September 1571, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio remains one of the most influential painters of the Baroque era,...
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On this day in 2008: SpaceX makes history with Falcon 1 launch into orbit
SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon 1 rocket, marking the first time a privately owned company has sent a liquid-fuelled...
On this day in 1939: Poland surrendered to German forces
On this day in 1939, Poland formally surrendered to German forces after weeks of fierce fighting, sealing the first chapter...
On this day in 1960: First televised U.S. presidential debate
On this day in 1960, American politics changed forever when Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon faced...
On this day in 2011: Wangari Maathai—who was the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize, died at age 71
Wangari Maathai, the pioneering Kenyan politician, academic, and environmental activist who became the first Black African woman to receive a...
On this day in 1960: The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was launched by the United States.
The United States launched the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, marking a new era in naval engineering...
On this day in 1980: Jamaican musician Bob Marley, who was especially known for popularizing reggae, performed his last concert
Bob Marley, Jamaica’s most celebrated musician, remains a cultural and political icon nearly five decades after his untimely death. His...
On this day in 2001: Dow Jones industrial average posted its largest weekly loss
On this day in 2001, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed one of its worst trading weeks in history, recording...
On this day in 1870: Rome incorporated into Italy
On this day in 1870, Italian troops entered Rome, bringing an end to centuries of papal rule over the city...
On this day in 1783: The Montgolfier brothers sent aloft a balloon with a rooster, a duck, and a sheep aboard
On this day in 1783, the Montgolfier brothers achieved a milestone in aviation history by sending a hot-air balloon into...
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