World History
1419 – Joan of Arc Born
Became a national symbol of France and female leadership.
1915 – First Zeppelin Air Raid on Britain
aerial warfare against civilian populations.
2006 – World’s Largest Cruise Ship “Freedom of the Seas” Launched
Reflected growth of global tourism and maritime engineering.
U.S. History
1809 – Edgar Allan Poe Born
Shaped American literature and modern detective fiction.
1967 – First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice Confirmed (Thurgood Marshall)
A landmark achievement in civil rights and justice.
1983 – Apple Introduces the Lisa Computer
Early step toward graphical user interfaces.