585 BCE
Thales of Greece makes the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
1085
Alfonso VI takes Toledo, Spain from the Muslims.
1787
The Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia with George Washington presiding.
1810
Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain.
1851
Jose Justo de Urquiza of Argentina leads a rebellion against Juan Manuel de Rosas, his former ally.
1911
Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico, resigns his office.
1914
The British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule.
1925
John Scopes is indicted for teaching Darwinian theory in school.
1935
Jesse Owens sets six world records in less than an hour in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1946
Jordan gains independence from Britain.
1953
The first atomic cannon is fired in Nevada.
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