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On this day in 1815, Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, ending his rule as Emperor of the French. #OTD #BattleOfWaterloo #NapoleonicWars
On this day in 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred, leading to a major political scandal in the U.S. #OTD #Watergate #USPolitics
On this day in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space aboard Vostok 6. #OTD #ValentinaTereshkova #SpaceExploration
On this day in 1215, King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, laying the foundation for modern democracy. #OTD #MagnaCarta #LegalHistory
On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States. #OTD #USFlag #AmericanHistory
On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was nominated as the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice. #OTD #ThurgoodMarshall #CivilRights
On this day in 1942, Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday, in which she documented her life in hiding. #OTD #AnneFrank #WWII
On this day in 1509, King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, his first of six wives. #OTD #HenryVIII #TudorHistory
On this day in 1942, Nazis destroyed the Czech village of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. #OTD #Lidice #WWII
On this day in 1983, Margaret Thatcher won a landslide re-election, solidifying her position as UK Prime Minister. #OTD #MargaretThatcher #UKPolitics
On this day in 218, Elagabalus became Roman Emperor, known for his controversial reign. #OTD #Elagabalus #RomanHistory
On this day in 1692, a devastating earthquake destroyed Port Royal in Jamaica, killing thousands. #OTD #PortRoyal #NaturalDisaster
On this day in 1944, D-Day commenced as Allied troops landed on Normandy beaches, initiating the liberation of Western Europe. #OTD #DDay #WWII
On this day in 1944, Allied forces prepared for D-Day with massive bombings on German defenses in Normandy. #OTD #DDayPreparation #WWII
On this day in 1942, the Battle of Midway began, turning the tide in the Pacific during World War II. #OTD #BattleOfMidway #WWII
On this day in 2016, boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away, leaving a lasting legacy in sports and civil rights. #OTD #MuhammadAli #BoxingLegend
On this day in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of her reign. #OTD #QueenElizabethII #BritishMonarchy
On this day in 1980, CNN launched as the first 24-hour news network, revolutionizing global news coverage. #OTD #CNN #MediaHistory
On this day in 1889, the South Fork Dam collapsed, causing the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, which killed over 2,200 people. #OTD #JohnstownFlood #DisasterHistory
On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc was executed by burning at the stake in Rouen, France, for heresy. #OTD #JoanOfArc #MedievalHistory
On this day in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. #OTD #MountEverest #Exploration
On this day in 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes. #OTD #IndianRemovalAct #USHistory
On this day in 1937, the German airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock in New Jersey. #OTD #Hindenburg #AviationHistory
On this day in 1862, Mexican forces defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla, celebrated as Cinco de Mayo. #OTD #CincoDeMayo #MexicanHistory
On this day in 1970, four students were killed by the National Guard during a protest at Kent State University. #OTD #KentState #VietnamWar