Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin awarded Nobel Peace Prize On this day in 1978,…
Park Chung Hee assassinated On this day in 1979, South Korean President Park Chung…
English triumph at Agincourt On this day in 1415, the English army, led by…
United Nations established The charter for the United Nations—the world's premier international organization, established…
U.S. and French troops attacked in Beirut On this day in 1983, suicide bombers…
Cuban missile crisis On this day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy alerted Americans…
Magellan's discovery of gateway to circumnavigating the globe On this day in 1520, explorer…
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…

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