World History
1919 – Assassination of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Marked the violent suppression of socialist movements in post–World War I Germany.
1967 – First Super Bowl Broadcast Internationally
Helped turn American football into a global sports and media phenomenon.
2001 – Wikipedia Launches
Revolutionized access to knowledge through collaborative, open-source information.
U.S. History
1929 – Martin Luther King Jr. Born
Became a central leader of the U.S. civil rights movement and global symbol of nonviolent resistance.
1943 – Pentagon Construction Completed
Established the headquarters of U.S. military power.
2009 – US Airways Flight 1549 Lands on Hudson River
Highlighted crisis leadership and aviation safety preparedness.