Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. The Treaty of Nanking, signed on August 29, 1842, officially ended the First Opium War between…

The Goodyear tire company is founded in Akron, Ohio. 1. Pioneer in Tire Manufacturing Innovation: Goodyear has been at the forefront of tire manufacturing since…

A typhoon strikes China, killing at least 50,000 people.

Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years’ War in Europe.

Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.

The Goodyear tire company is founded.

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Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV. Pope Innocent VIII Latin: Innocentius VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492, born Giovanni Battista Cybo, was Pope from…