The Coinage Act is passed by Congress, establishing the United States Mint. The Coinage Act of 1792 was a landmark piece of legislation in early…

Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna. Ludwig van Beethoven’s First Symphony in C Major, Op. 21, premiered in 1800…

In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. John Gotti, also known…

Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over the disputed Falkland Islands, South Georgia,…

Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.

Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Fort_Hood_shooting’]

Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands were first settled by the French – in 1764 Louis Antoine de Bougainville established a settlement there….

Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.   Argentine amphibious forces rapidly overcame the small garrison of British marines at the town of Stanley on East Falkland…