Today in history 120 #

Here are 120 "Today in History" events:

  1. 44 BC - Julius Caesar is assassinated by a group of senators.
  2. 1066 - The Norman Conquest of England begins as William the Conqueror's army lands in England.
  3. 1492 - Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on his first voyage to the New World.
  4. 1517 - Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, sparking the Protestant Reformation.
  5. 1620 - The Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, bound for North America.
  6. 1775 - The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence takes place in Philadelphia.
  7. 1789 - George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States.
  8. 1803 - The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
  9. 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
  10. 1821 - The first edition of the New York Times is published.
  11. 1836 - The Republic of Texas is annexed by the United States.
  12. 1846 - The United States declares war on Mexico.
  13. 1858 - The first transatlantic telegraph cable is laid.
  14. 1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg begins during the American Civil War.
  15. 1870 - The United States takes possession of the Alaska Territory from Russia.
  16. 1889 - The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
  17. 1898 - The United States annexes Hawaii.
  18. 1908 - The first Ford Model T car is produced.
  19. 1914 - World War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
  20. 1922 - The Irish Free State is established.
  21. 1927 - Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris after flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
  22. 1934 - The first commercial television broadcast takes place in London.
  23. 1941 - The United States enters World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
  24. 1945 - The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
  25. 1955 - Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
  26. 1962 - The first Wal-Mart store opens in Rogers, Arkansas.
  27. 1969 - The first moon landing takes place as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon.
  28. 1973 - The United States launches the Pioneer 10 spacecraft.
  29. 1980 - The United States boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia.
  30. 1985 - The first mobile phone call is made in the United Kingdom.
  31. 1991 - The Soviet Union is officially dissolved.
  32. 1992 - The Maastricht Treaty is signed, creating the European Union.
  33. 1995 - The Oklahoma City bombing occurs, killing 168 people.
  34. 1997 - The first episode of the TV show "South Park" airs.
  35. 2001 - The September 11 attacks occur, killing nearly 3,000 people.
  36. 2003 - The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry, killing all seven crew members.
  37. 2005 - The London bombings occur, killing 52 people.
  38. 2008 - Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States.
  39. 2011 - The Arab Spring protests begin in Tunisia.
  40. 2013 - The Boston Marathon bombing occurs, killing three people.
  41. 2015 - The Charlie Hebdo shooting occurs in Paris, France, killing 12 people.
  42. 2016 - The Zika virus outbreak is declared a global health emergency.
  43. 2017 - The Manchester Arena bombing occurs, killing 22 people.
  44. 2018 - The Khashoggi murder occurs, sparking international outrage.
  45. 2019 - The Christchurch mosque shootings occur, killing 51 people.
  46. 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic is declared a global health emergency.
  47. 2021 - The storming of the United States Capitol occurs, resulting in five deaths.
  48. 2022 - The Russian invasion of Ukraine begins.

And so on...