Today in History

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  • 476

    Western Roman Empire Falls

    Western Roman Empire Falls
    There were many different reasons why the Roman Empire fell.
  • Sep 20, 622

    Prohet mahamed arrives in Medina

    Prohet mahamed arrives in Medina
    The people of Medina were overjoyed to know he was in Medina.
  • Aug 28, 1189

    3rd Crusade: The crusaders begin the seige of acre

    3rd Crusade: The crusaders begin the seige of acre
    European leaders try to conquer holy land.
  • Sep 9, 1492

    Columbus fleet sailed west

    Columbus fleet sailed west
    Columbus started sailing the world.
  • Sep 6, 1522

    Magellan's Expedition Circumnavigates Globe

    Magellan's Expedition Circumnavigates Globe
    One of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships,the Vittoria arrived in SanlUcar de Barrameda in Spain. This completed the first circumnavigation around the world.

  • U.S Constitution was signed

    U.S Constitution was signed
    First U.S contsitution was singed that helped America in many ways.

  • Napoleon enters Moscow

    Napoleon enters Moscow
    Napoleon Bonaparte's army enters the city of Moscow.

  • U.S nicknamed Uncle Sam

    U.S nicknamed Uncle Sam
    The U.S got its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson who was ameat-packer from Troy,New York Samuel Wilson supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

  • 1st carpet patented melville bissel of Grand Rapids

    1st carpet patented melville bissel of Grand Rapids
    This was desinged to clean your home.

  • First Speeding Ticket Sentence

    First Speeding Ticket Sentence
    The first speeding ticket was given out.

  • Lascaux cave paintings discovered

    Lascaux cave paintings discovered
    Near Montignac, France prehistoric cave paintings were found.

  • Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese Government

    Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese Government
    Mao Zedong announces that the new Chinese government will be under the leadership of the communist party of China.

  • Central Highschool Integrated

    Central Highschool Integrated
    Blacks and whites are mixed in together at Central.

  • Castro arrives in New York

    Castro arrives in New York
    Fidel Castro came to New York City as head of the Cuban delegation to the United States.

  • Israeli athlete killed at Munich Olympics

    Israeli athlete killed at Munich Olympics
    Lives were lost at the Munich Olympics

  • Israel-Palestine peace accord signed

    Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
    Representatives of Israel and Palestine meet on the South Lawn of the White House and come together to create peace.

  • Attack on America (Twin Towers)

    Attack on America (Twin Towers)
    Terrorists attack twin towers.

  • Hurricane Katrina slams into the Gulf Coast

    Hurricane Katrina slams into the Gulf Coast
    Hurricane Katrina was the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season.