Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office.
📍 USA
Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage, triggering a 444-day diplomatic crisis.
📍 Tehran, Iran
Soviet forces invaded Budapest to suppress the Hungarian Revolution, reasserting control over the country during the Cold War.
📍 Budapest, Hungary
The United States established the National Security Agency (NSA), tasked with global monitoring, collection, and processing of intelligence.
📍 Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
German chemists announced the development of synthetic rubber (Buna), revolutionizing industries dependent on natural rubber.
📍 Germany
American humorist Will Rogers made his first national radio broadcast, becoming a beloved voice during the Great Depression.
📍 USA
Shakuntala Devi, known as the 'Human Computer' for her extraordinary mental calculation abilities, was born in India.
📍 Bangalore, India
Howard Carter and his team officially opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, revealing one of the most significant archaeological discoveries.
📍 Valley of the Kings, Egypt
British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the entrance to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, leading to one of history’s greatest archaeological finds.
📍 Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Howard Carter uncovered the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, leading to the most intact pharaonic tomb ever found.
📍 Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Constance Markievicz became the first woman elected to the British Parliament, though she did not take her seat due to Sinn Féin’s abstentionist policy.
📍 London, England
Wilfred Owen, famous for his poignant war poetry depicting the horrors of World War I, was killed in action just days before the Armistice.
📍 France
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin successfully launched his first rigid airship, marking the beginning of airship aviation.
📍 Friedrichshafen, Germany
Wilhelm Röntgen produced the first X-ray images, revolutionizing medical diagnostics and earning the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
📍 Würzburg, Germany
*Vogue*, destined to become one of the world's most influential fashion magazines, published its first edition in the United States.
📍 New York City, USA
James Ritty patented the first mechanical cash register, revolutionizing retail transactions and business management.
📍 Dayton, Ohio, USA
Charles Richet, awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on anaphylaxis, was born in France.
📍 Paris, France
Felix Mendelssohn, famed composer of the Romantic era known for works like 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' died in Leipzig.
📍 Leipzig, Germany
The first emigrant wagon train successfully crossed the Sierra Nevada, opening a key migration route to California.
📍 California, USA
The *Boston News-Letter*, the first continuously published newspaper in the United States, was issued, marking a milestone in American journalism.
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, USA