On This Day — 9 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 9th throughout history Historical Events 1824 Battle of Ayacucho ends Spanish rule in South America. 1946 United Nations holds its first General Assembly session. …

On This Day — 8 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 8th throughout history Historical Events 1941 U.S. and UK declare war on Japan. 1980 John Lennon assassinated in New York. 1991 Belavezha Accords dissolve the S…

On This Day — 7 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 7th throughout history Historical Events 1787 Delaware becomes the first U.S. state. 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters WWII. 1972 NASA’s Apollo 17 launch…

On This Day — 6 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 6th throughout history Historical Events 1865 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified in the U.S. 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty signed, establishing Irish Free Sta…

On This Day — 5 December Key events, births, and deaths on December 5th throughout history Historical Events 1492 Christopher Columbus lands on Hispaniola. 1746 Revolt of Lima, Peru, against Spanish rule begins. 1933 Prohibition…

On This Day — 30 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 30th throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (final traditional date). 1885 First U.S. patent f…

On This Day — 29 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 29th throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (traditional date). 1947 UN votes for partition of Palest…

On This Day — 28 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 28th throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (traditional observance). 1912 Albania declares in…

On This Day — 27 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 27th throughout history Historical Events 1924 First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 1621 First Thanksgiving celebratio…

On This Day — 26 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 26th throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (traditional date). 1872 First international socce…

On This Day — 25 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 25th throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (alternative date). 1901 First Nobel Prizes awarded in St…

On This Day — 24 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 24th throughout history Historical Events 1895 First U.S. automobile race (Chicago to Evanston). 1948 First Pola…

On This Day — 23 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 23rd throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving (alternative traditional date). 1889 Fi…

On This Day — 22 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 22nd throughout history Historical Events 1621 First Thanksgiving feast (traditional date). 1924 First Macy's Th…

On This Day — 21 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 21st throughout history Historical Events 1783 First untethered hot air balloon flight (Pilâtre de Rozier & Marquis d'…

On This Day — 20 November 2025 Key events, births, and deaths on November 20th throughout history Historical Events 1945 Nuremberg Trials begin against Nazi war criminals. 1920 First com…