1789 – George Washington unanimously elected as the nation’s first president 1794 – France abolishes slavery. However, it was reinstated...
1589 – William Bradford is born. He was the Governor of Plymouth colony for 30 years and is the 11th great-grandfather...
146 BC – The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage come to an end after more than 100 years of...
1638 – Anne Hutchinson is banned from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious teachings. She went on to help...
1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded for treason. 1725 – Peter the Great, emperor of Russia, dies. 1894...
1693 – The first issue of the Ladies’ Mercury was published in London, the first periodical published exclusively for women....
1633 – Galileo is accused of heresy. 1861 – Civil War begins as Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter. 1912...
1525 – Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, is tortured and killed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés 1708 – A slave...
1743 – Thomas Jefferson is born. 1866 – Butch Cassidy is born in Beaver, Utah. 1870 – Metropolitan Museum of...
1565 – Rio de Janeiro is founded. 1642 – Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city. 1692...
