Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were signed, representing a significant step towards peace in the Middle East as Egypt and Israel normalized relations.
The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west.
The United States Constitution
The United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shaping the foundation of the American government and democracy.
Earthquake
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale rocks the city of Tabas in Iran. More than 11,000 people were killed during the natural disaster.
Selective Training and Service Act
The United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. This was the first peacetime draft in United States’ history.
The Mayflower
The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with the Pilgrims aboard, eventually leading to the establishment of the Plymouth Colony in North America.
The Lehman Brothers
The Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, triggering a global financial crisis and marking a significant event in the history of economics and finance.
Ku Klux Klan Bomb
Ku Klux Klan bomb kills 4 young African-American girls. 4 members of the white supremacy group, set off a timed bomb at the 16th Street Baptist Church, a predominantly black church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bombings marked a watershed moment in the Civil Rights Movement in America.
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key penned the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” which later became the lyrics for the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Windows ME
Microsoft Launches Windows ME. The Millennium Edition was the last of the operating systems of the Windows 9x series.