In 1918, Lithuania declared its independence. In 1923, archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun. In 1933, the Blaine Act ended Prohibition in the United States. ...

In 1779, Capt. James Cook was killed by natives in Hawaii. In 1849, James K. Polk became the first sitting president to have his photograph taken. In 1859, Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state...

In 1542, Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was executed for adultery. In 1633, Galileo arrived in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. In 1689, William and Mary were...

In 1541, the city of Santiago was founded in Chile by Pedro de Valdivia. In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, after claiming the throne of England for nine days, was beheaded for treason. In 1733, James...

In 1790, the Quakers petitioned the U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery. In 1903, Anton Bruckner's Ninth Symphony had its premiere performance in Vienna, Austria. In 1937, General Motors...

In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. In 1840, Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. In 1870, the YWCA was founded in New York City. In 1923, Texas...

In 1621, Gregory XV became pope, the last elected by acclamation. In 1775, the British Parliament declared Massachusetts in rebellion. In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy...