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- 1611
Shakespeare's Macbeth first performed at the Globe Theatre. View Post →
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- 1534
Jacques Cartier sets sail for Newfoundland, on a quest for gold.
- 1836
Wisconsin Territory created by Congress.
- 1862
Pasteur and Bernard complete first pasteurization test.
- 1879
First horse-drawn mobile home journey from London to Cyprus.
- 1912
Fenway Park and Tiger Stadium open; historic games played.
- 1916
Cubs play first game at Weeghman Park, now Wrigley, winning 7-6.
- 1918
The Red Baron secures his final air victories.
- 1920
Tornadoes wreak havoc in Alabama & Mississippi; 219 dead.
- 1945
Cleveland Browns organization is formed.
- 1980
Mariel boatlift begins; Castro allows Cubans to emigrate to US.
- 1983
Reagan signs bailout for Social Security, a $165 billion act.
- 1990
Pete Rose admits to hiding income, pleads guilty to tax evasion.
- 1993
Uranus overtakes Neptune in a rare astronomical event.
- 2008
Danica Patrick wins Indy Japan 300, a first for female drivers.
- 2013
Earthquake in Lushan County, China kills 193, injures 11,826.
- 2022
Netflix experiences first subscriber loss in a decade.
- 2023
SpaceX's Starship has historic test flight, explodes after launch.
- 2023
Total solar eclipse in Western Australia lasts 58 seconds.
- 2010
Deepwater Horizon oil spill begins, largest accidental marine spill.
- 1999
Columbine High School tragedy occurs, 15 lives lost.
- 1902
Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium, pioneering radioactivity research.
- 1832
Hot Springs National Park created by U.S. Congress, a first for land preservation.
- 1836
Wisconsin Territory established by U.S. Congress.
- 1865
Safety matches first advertised, igniting a new way to start fires.
- 1988
U.S. Air Force officially unveils the Stealth B-2 bomber.
- 2016
Harriet Tubman announced to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
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