World History
1756 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Is Born
Influenced classical music across centuries.
1945 – Auschwitz Concentration Camp Liberated
Exposed the horrors of the Holocaust.
1967 – Apollo 1 Fire Kills Three Astronauts
Led to major NASA safety reforms.
U.S. History
1880 – Thomas Edison Receives Patent for Electric Lighting System
Transformed modern life and industry.
1967 – Apollo 1 Tragedy
Changed spaceflight safety protocols.
1973 – Paris Peace Accords Signed
Ended direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam.