Today in History

🌍 Politics & World History 1790 – District of Columbia established.The U.S. Congress designated land along the Potomac River as the nation’s permanent capital. 1945…

🌍 Politics & World History 1099 – First Crusade captures Jerusalem.Crusader forces captured Jerusalem after a lengthy siege. 1834 – Spanish Inquisition abolished.Spain formally abolished…

🌍 Politics & World History 1789 – Storming of the Bastille.Revolutionaries seized the Bastille prison in Paris, marking the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution….

🌍 Politics & World History 1850 – Millard Fillmore becomes President.Millard Fillmore became the 13th President of the United States following the death of Zachary…

🌍 Politics & World History 1816 – Argentina declares independence.Argentina declared independence from Spain. 1850 – Zachary Taylor dies.Zachary Taylor became the second U.S. president…

🌍 Politics & World History 1456 – Joan of Arc acquitted.Twenty-five years after her execution, Joan of Arc was officially exonerated. 1898 – Hawaii annexed…

🌍 Politics & World History 1415 – Jan Hus condemned.Czech religious reformer Jan Hus was burned at the stake during the Council of Constance, helping…

🌍 Politics & World History 1776 – Declaration of Independence adopted.The United States Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia….

🌍 Politics & World History 1608 – Québec City founded.Samuel de Champlain established Québec City. 1863 – Battle of Gettysburg ends.The Union victory marked a…

🌍 Politics & World History 1776 – Continental Congress votes for independence.Delegates approved the resolution declaring the American colonies independent from Great Britain. 1881 –…