Sweden declares war on its ally the United Kingdom to begin the Anglo-Swedish War, although no fighting ever takes place. The Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812) was…

The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico. The Arecibo Message is a radio signal sent into space on November 16, 1974, from the Arecibo…

Craig Breedlove sets a land speed record of 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) in his car, the Spirit of America, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in…

Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA Moby-Dick, written by Herman Melville and published in 1851, is often regarded as one…

English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice’s Day massacre The St. Brice’s Day Massacre…

The 1920 Cork hunger strike by Irish republicans ends after three deaths. The 1920 Cork hunger strike was a pivotal and tragic episode during the…

Adolf Hitler is arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch. The Beer Hall Putsch, also known as the…

National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street. Sesame Street is a groundbreaking American educational television…

The Great Boston Fire of 1872.

While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray. Wilhelm Röntgen was a German physicist best known for discovering X-rays, a groundbreaking achievement in medical…