World History
1911 – First Aircraft Landing on a Ship
Paved the way for modern naval aviation.
1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Begins
A powerful symbol of resistance against Nazi oppression.
2002 – Sierra Leone Civil War Declared Over
Ended a brutal conflict and began national reconciliation.
U.S. History
1778 – Captain James Cook Becomes First European to Visit Hawaii
Marked the beginning of Western contact with the islands.
1896 – First X-ray Photograph Taken in the U.S.
Advanced modern medical diagnostics.
2007 – Sen. Ted Kennedy Endorses Barack Obama
Signaled a major shift in U.S. political momentum.