1346
Battle of Crécy
During the Hundred Years' War, English forces led by Edward III decisively defeated a much larger French army. The battle is famous for the effective use of the English longbow against heavily armored French knights.
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1789
Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French National Constituent Assembly adopted this fundamental document of the French Revolution. It defined the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal.
1883
Krakatoa's Cataclysmic Eruption
The volcanic island of Krakatoa in Indonesia entered its final, paroxysmal phase of eruption. The explosion was one of the most violent in recorded history, causing massive tsunamis and affecting global climate for years.
1920
19th Amendment Certified
U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This granted American women the right to vote, a landmark victory for the women's suffrage movement.
1970
Women's Strike for Equality
On the 50th anniversary of American women's suffrage, tens of thousands of women across the United States marched in a nationwide demonstration for equal rights. Organized by Betty Friedan, it highlighted demands for social and political equality.