Eleanor Roosevelt, influential First Lady, diplomat, and chair of the UN Human Rights Commission, died in New York City.
📍 New York City, USA
The construction of London’s Victoria Line was approved, leading to one of the most advanced underground railways of its time.
📍 London, England
*Meet the Press*, the longest-running television show in U.S. history, premiered, becoming a staple of political journalism.
📍 USA
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a third term as U.S. President, breaking the two-term tradition established by George Washington.
📍 USA
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington collapsed due to aeroelastic flutter, becoming a landmark case in engineering failure analysis.
📍 Tacoma, Washington, USA
T.E. Lawrence, known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' for his role in the Arab Revolt during World War I, died in a motorcycle accident.
📍 Dorset, England
French composer Erik Satie, known for his avant-garde and minimalist works, died in Paris.
📍 Paris, France
The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, launched the October Revolution, overthrowing Russia’s Provisional Government and establishing Soviet rule.
📍 Petrograd, Russia
Jeanette Rankin of Montana was elected as the first woman to serve in the United States Congress.
📍 USA
Albert Camus, French philosopher and author known for works like *The Stranger* and *The Plague*, was born in Algeria.
📍 Mondovi, Algeria
Albert Einstein published his groundbreaking paper proposing that light consists of quanta, laying the foundation for quantum theory.
📍 Bern, Switzerland
Marie Curie, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist known for her research on radioactivity, was born in Warsaw.
📍 Warsaw, Poland
James Clark Ross, famed for his Arctic and Antarctic explorations and discovery of the Ross Sea, died in England.
📍 Aylesbury, England
The first presidential election in U.S. history began, leading to the unanimous election of George Washington as President.
📍 USA
The first medical school in North America was established at the College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania.
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Leonhard Euler introduced the solution to the Königsberg bridge problem, laying the foundation for graph theory.
📍 Königsberg, Prussia
The Royal Opera House opened in Covent Garden, becoming one of the world’s leading opera venues.
📍 London, England
Elihu Yale, namesake and benefactor of Yale University, died in London after contributing significantly to education.
📍 London, England
William Shakespeare’s play *The Tempest* was performed for the first time at Whitehall Palace in London.
📍 London, England
The English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, declaring King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, marking a major break from the Catholic Church.
📍 London, England