The President of Portugal, Sidónio Pais, is assassinated.

The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore action.

Muhammad leads an army to conquer Mecca.

Rioting tales place in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been…

The US Congress established the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War to direct the the Civil War

John Lennon is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.

Indonesian invades East Timor

The Washington Monument in Washington, DC, is finished.

In a message to the United States Congress the President, James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California starting…