1620
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower signed a governing document before landing at Plymouth Rock. This compact established a framework for self-government and majority rule in the new colony.
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1783
First Untethered Manned Hot Air Balloon Flight
Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes made the first free flight in a hot air balloon, designed by the Montgolfier brothers. They flew over Paris for about 25 minutes, marking a milestone in human aviation.
1877
Thomas Edison Announces the Phonograph
Thomas A. Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device for recording and reproducing sound. This invention revolutionized the music and entertainment industries.
1973
The 'Saturday Night Massacre'
During the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus resigned rather than carry out the order, leading to a major constitutional crisis.
1995
Dayton Peace Agreement Initialed
The warring parties of the Bosnian War initialed the Dayton Peace Agreement at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The accord formally ended the three-and-a-half-year-long war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.