Opening of Sydney Opera House Australia's Sydney Opera House—designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon,…
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis On this day in 1781, Britain's Lord Cornwallis surrendered at…
Alaska Purchase approved After much opposition, a deal negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State…
Mother Teresa awarded Nobel Prize On this day in 1979, Mother Teresa, founder of…
Marie-Antoinette guillotined After the French Revolution began, Marie-Antoinette, queen consort of Louis XVI, was…
Final conference on Antarctic Treaty On this day in 1959 a final conference on…
Battle of Hastings At the Battle of Hastings, fought this day in 1066, King…
Cornerstone laid for the White House The cornerstone for the White House, the official…
The centennial Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the United Nations and the…
Opening of the Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council, announced by Pope John…
Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy To improve the then-unsatisfactory methods of instructing midshipmen,…
First Afghan presidential elections On this day in 2004, for the first time in…
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