1919
Paris Peace Conference Opens
The post-World War I peace conference began in Paris, leading to the Treaty of Versailles. It redrew the map of Europe and imposed heavy reparations on Germany.
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1778
Cook Discovers Hawaii
Captain James Cook became the first recorded European to visit the Hawaiian Islands, which he initially named the Sandwich Islands. This contact had profound and lasting impacts on Hawaiian society.
1911
Eugene Ely's Historic Aircraft Landing
Pioneer aviator Eugene B. Ely successfully landed his Curtiss biplane on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania, marking the first shipboard landing of an aircraft. This demonstrated the future potential of naval aviation.
1967
Albert DeSalvo Convicted as the 'Boston Strangler'
Albert DeSalvo was convicted of armed robbery and sexual offenses, crimes committed after a series of unsolved murders. He confessed to being the infamous 'Boston Strangler,' though he was never tried for those murders.
1993
MLK Holiday Observed in All 50 States
For the first time, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all 50 U.S. states. South Carolina was the last state to adopt the holiday, signing legislation in 2000.