The Crusaders begin the Siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade, which ultimately leads to the capture of the city.
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia rings to announce the first public reading of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy arrives in Tokyo Bay, Japan, opening up diplomatic relations and trade between the two nations.
Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy arrives inTokyo Bay, Japan, opening up diplomatic relations and trade between the two nations.
The Wall Street Journal is first published in New York City, becoming a prominent newspaper focused on business and finance.
Reports of a UFO sighting near Roswell, New Mexico spark the Roswell UFO incident, leading to ongoing conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial encounters.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN announces the discovery of a new particle, later identified as the Higgs boson, a crucial breakthrough in particle physics.
The African Union introduces the African Passport, aiming to facilitate visa-free travel among member states and promote regional integration in Africa.
King Charles II of England grants a royal charter to establish the Carolina Colony, which later becomes the states of North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States.
Fill in soAtlantis, the final space shuttle mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the end of an era in human spaceflight.me text