In 1564, playwright William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, presumably three days after his birth. In 1721, an earthquake devastated the Iranian city of Tabriz. In 1865,...

In 1849, Hungary became a republic. In 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces. In 1902, James C. Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyo. In 1941, officials from the Soviet...

In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned joint sovereigns of Great Britain. In 1881, Spelman College was founded in Atlanta. In 1909, the city of Tel Aviv was founded. In 1951, President...

In 1614, Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. In 1621, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth on a return trip to England. In 1792, President George Washington exercised...

In 1043, Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England. In 1860, the Pony Express mail service from St. Joseph, Mo., to Sacramento, Calif., began. In 1865, Union forces captured Richmond,...

In 1492, Spain's Queen Isabella decreed that her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects needed to convert to Christianity or face expulsion. In 1774, Great Britain ordered the port of Boston closed. ...

In 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of England upon the death of Elizabeth I. In 1707, the Acts of Union were signed, officially uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland to create the...