1942
Executive Order 9066
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed this order authorizing the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Over 120,000 individuals were sent to incarceration camps.
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Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
The astronomer who formulated the heliocentric model of the universe was born in ToruΕ, Poland. His work fundamentally changed the place of humanity in the cosmos and sparked the Scientific Revolution.
1945
Battle of Iwo Jima Begins
U.S. Marines launched an amphibious assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima. The battle, one of the bloodiest of the Pacific War, is famously remembered for the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi.
1986
Soviet Mir Space Station Launch
The Soviet Union launched the core module of the Mir space station, which became the first consistently inhabited long-term research station in space. It operated in orbit for 15 years.
2008
Fidel Castro Resigns
After nearly 50 years in power, Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced his resignation as President of Cuba. His brother, RaΓΊl Castro, officially succeeded him, marking a major political transition.