This Day in World History

Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on January 4 throughout world history: 1642: King Charles I of England attempts to arrest five members of Parliament, leading to the start of the English Civil War. 1847: Samuel Colt sells his first revolvers to the United States government. 1896: Utah is admitted as […]

Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that took place on January 3rd: 1521: Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church. 1777: General George Washington’s army defeated the British at the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War. 1959: Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state.

Powered by RedCircle While January 2nd may not be as historically eventful as some other dates, there are still notable events that occurred on this day throughout history. Here are a few: 1492: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I

Powered by RedCircle Here are some major historical events that happened on January 1st: 45 B.C.: The Julian calendar, proposed by Julius Caesar, comes into effect. 1600: Scotland adopts January 1st as the beginning of the year, instead of March 25th. 1776: General George Washington raises the Continental Union Flag in Cambridge, Massachusetts, marking the

Powered by RedCircle Here are some major historical events that happened on December 31st: 1600: The British East India Company is chartered. 1862: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves in Confederate-held territory are to be set free. 1907: The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square, New

Powered by RedCircle Here are some major historical events that happened on December 30th: 1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. 1936: The United Auto Workers (UAW) union stages its first sit-down strike at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan, USA. 1972: The United States halts its heavy

Powered by RedCircle Here are some major historical events that happened on December 29th: 1845: The United States annexes the Republic of Texas, which had gained independence from Mexico in 1836. 1890: The Wounded Knee Massacre occurs in South Dakota, USA, marking the end of the Indian Wars on the American frontier. 1934: Japan renounces

Powered by RedCircle Here are a few notable occurrences that happened on December 28th: 1832: John C. Calhoun became the first Vice President of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Andrew Jackson. 1846: Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the United States. 1895: The Lumière brothers, Auguste

Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 27: 537: The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was inaugurated by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. 1703: The Great Storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms in the history of the British Isles, made landfall. The storm lasted until December 28, causing

Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that occurred on December 25th: 336: The first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25th took place during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. 800: Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III on Christmas