Introduction to the significant events that have shaped history on this day.
Discover Leonardo da Vinci's attempt to test a flying machine, marking an early endeavor in human flight.
The pivotal moment when Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X, altering the course of religious history.
Reflect on the liberation of Solomon Northup, the American writer of "Twelve Years a Slave," after seven years in illegal slavery.
Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini dissolved parliament and proclaimed himself the dictator of Italy.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's establishment of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to combat polio.
Revisit the launch of the first flip phone, Motorola’s StarTAC, and its impact on mobile communication.