Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia.

Khosrau IISassanid dynasty

Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Byzantine EmpireJustinian IILeontiosTiberios IIIHippodrome of Constantinople

Pope Paschal II issues a bill sanctioning the establishment of the Order of Hospitallers.

Pope Paschal IIKnights Hospitaller

During the Anglo-French War (1213-1214), an English invasion force lands at La Rochelle in France.

Anglo-French War (1213-1214)La Rochelle

While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World.

NiñaChristopher ColumbusColumbus's letter on the first voyageNew World

Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor

Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.

Constantin CantemirMoldaviaHoly Roman EmpireSibiuHouse of Habsburg

The city of St. Louis is established in Spanish Louisiana (now in Missouri, USA).

St. LouisLouisiana (New Spain)Missouri

The Roman Republic is proclaimed after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had invaded the city of Rome five days earlier.

Roman Republic (18th century)Louis-Alexandre BerthierNapoleon

The Serbian Revolution begins.

Serbian Revolution

The first constitutional law in modern Serbia is adopted.

Constitutional lawSerbia

American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, Tennessee.

American Civil WarUlysses S. GrantFort DonelsonTennessee

Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Stevens Institute of TechnologyBachelor of EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Women's rightsRutherford B. HayesLawyerSupreme Court of the United States

Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.

Allmänna Idrottsklubben

The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.

USS Maine (ACR-1)HavanaCuba

The association football club Alianza Lima is founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.

Association footballAlianza LimaLimaPeru

The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.

Acapulco

Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.

Kingdom of RomaniaLegationHelsinki

Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.

Gregorian calendar

The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska.

1925 serum run to NomeNome, Alaska

In Miami, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6, 1933.

MiamiGiuseppe ZangaraFranklin D. RooseveltMayor of ChicagoAnton J. Cermak

World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.

World War IIFall of SingaporeEmpire of JapanArthur PercivalBritish Indian Army

World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy begins.

Battle of Monte CassinoMonte Cassino

World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.

Narva Offensive (15-28 February 1944)

World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden.

Bombing of Dresden in World War II

ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

ENIACUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia

Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.

Gerald Lankester HardingRoland de VauxQumran CavesDead Sea Scrolls

King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

George VISt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.

Distant Early Warning LineRadar