This battle, in which an alliance of German tribes annihilated three Roman legions, ends
1297
This Scottish military leader defeats the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
1609
Navigator Henry Hudson ‘discovers’ the American river that today bears his name, and names this island adjacent to the river in honor of the Dutch parliament
1776
A British-American peace conference, held on the above island, fails to stop this burgeoning conflict
1792
This famous diamond was stolen from the French royal family's storehouse during the French Revolution
1857
Militiamen belonging to this religious movement massacre 120 California-bound settlers at Mountain Meadows, Utah
1885
This English novelist and poet, author of such works as The Prussian Officer and Lady Chatterley's Lover, is born
1919
U.S. Marines invade this Central American nation
1924
This Dallas Cowboys head coach, famous for his innovative methods and trademark fedora, is born
1941
Ground is broken in Virginia for the contruction of this, the world's largest office building
1973
A CIA-backed coup topples the democratic government of Chile and installs this man as dictator
1978
Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli PM Begin meet at this U.S. presidential retreat to broker peace between their two nations
1985
This man breaks Ty Cobb's baseball record for most career hits, with his 4,192nd
1987
U.S. President Reagan proclaims this day Emergency Number Day, to raise awareness of this three-digit telephone number
1997
NASA surveyor spacecraft reaches this planet, after a 10-year U.S. absence
1997
This country votes in a referendum to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom
2007
The military of this country field-tests the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in history, nicknamed 'The Father of All Bombs'