1187
Siege of Jerusalem ends
Saladin's Ayyubid forces captured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, ending 88 years of Christian rule. The city's fall prompted the Third Crusade.
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1836
Darwin returns from HMS Beagle voyage
Charles Darwin arrived back in Falmouth, England, after his five-year expedition aboard the Beagle. His observations during the voyage later formed the basis of his theory of evolution.
1869
Birth of Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India. He became the leader of India's nonviolent independence movement against British rule.
1879
Birth of Wallace Stevens
American modernist poet Wallace Stevens was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955 for his Collected Poems.
1904
First successful flight of a powered airship in Germany
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's LZ-3 airship made a successful flight over Lake Constance. This demonstrated the viability of rigid airships, leading to the Zeppelin era.
1950
Peanuts comic strip debuts
Charles Schulz's comic strip 'Peanuts' first appeared in seven U.S. newspapers. It introduced characters like Charlie Brown and Snoopy, becoming one of the most influential comics in history.
1958
Guinea declares independence
Guinea gained independence from France after a referendum rejected the proposed French Community. Ahmed Sékou Touré became the country's first president.
1968
Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico
Mexican military and police opened fire on student protesters in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Mexico City. Hundreds were killed, just days before the 1968 Summer Olympics.
1980
Michael Myers wins first PGA Tour event
Golfer Michael Myers won the LaJet Golf Classic, his first PGA Tour victory. He later became known for his long career and multiple wins.
2002
Beltway sniper attacks begin
The first shooting in the Washington, D.C., area sniper attacks occurred in Wheaton, Maryland. Over three weeks, the attackers killed 10 people and wounded 3, terrorizing the region.
2016
Colombia peace deal referendum fails
Colombian voters narrowly rejected a peace agreement with FARC rebels in a national referendum. The result led to renegotiation and a revised accord later that year.
2018
Jamal Khashoggi killed
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The killing sparked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis for Saudi Arabia.