Todays History

Coup d’état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea. The 1979 Coup d’état of December Twelfth, also known as the Coup on December 12 or…

French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention. Louis XVI was the last reigning monarch of…

Defeat at the Battle of Dungeness causes the Commonwealth of England to reform its navy.

The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City. The Virgin of Guadalupe, also known as Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra…

King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. King Gustaf V of Sweden was born Oscar Gustaf Adolf on June 16, 1858, in…

First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill. The New York Philharmonic is one of the most renowned symphony orchestras in…

Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India, initiating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, also known as the Bangladesh Liberation War, was…

California Gold Rush: In a message to the United States Congress, U.S. President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered…

The first edition of The Observer, the world’s first Sunday newspaper, is published. The Observer is a British newspaper that has been in publication since…

Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, was a series of…