Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines.

Roman consulAgrippa Menenius Lanatus (consul 503 BC)Roman triumphSabines

First historical record of Moscow.

Moscow

King Wareru founds the Ramanya Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom.

WareruRamanya KingdomPagan Kingdom

Basel University is founded.

Basel University

Francis Drake is knighted for completing a circumnavigation of the world.

Francis DrakeCircumnavigation

Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain.

Declaration of BredaCharles II of Great Britain

Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister.

Robert WalpolePrime Minister of the United Kingdom

In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.

Philip AstleyCircus

Georges Cuvier delivers the first paleontological lecture.

Georges CuvierPaleontology

United States President James Madison enacts a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.

James MadisonEmbargo

Napoleon abdicates for the first time and names his son Napoleon II as Emperor of the French.

NapoleonNapoleon IIEmperor of the French

The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).

United States CongressFlag of the United States

William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President.

William Henry HarrisonPneumoniaPresident of the United StatesJohn Tyler

A large part of the English village of Cottenham burns to the ground in suspicious circumstances.

Cottenham

Los Angeles is incorporated as a city.

Los Angeles

Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show.

Bryant's MinstrelsDixie (song)BlackfaceMinstrel show

American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.

American Civil WarUnited StatesRichmond, VirginiaAbraham LincolnConfederate States of America

Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.

Alexander II of RussiaDmitry KarakozovSaint Petersburg

The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.

The Kennel ClubPurebred

Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.

Argonia, KansasSusanna M. Salter

In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.

1905 Kangra earthquakeKangra ValleyKangra, Himachal PradeshMcLeod GanjDharamshala

First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.

First Balkan WarEmmanouil ArgyropoulosHellenic Air Force

The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded in Germany.

Schutzstaffel

U.S. Navy airship, USS Akron, is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather.

AirshipUSS Akron (ZRS-4)New Jersey

Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.

Faisal II of IraqIraq

World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians.

World War IIBombing of Bucharest in World War II

World War II: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany.

Ohrdruf forced labor camp

World War II: American troops capture Kassel.

Battle of Kassel (1945)

World War II: Soviet troops liberate Hungary from German occupation and occupy the country itself.

Hungary

Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

North Atlantic TreatyNATO