1898CE
Politics
Philippines Declares Independence
General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain, marking the end of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule.
General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain, marking the end of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule.
41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993, and previously Director of Central Intelligence and Vice President under Ronald Reagan.
A young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, Anne Frank, receives a diary for her 13th birthday, which she would later use to document her life in hiding from the Nazis.
U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall during a speech at the Brandenburg Gate.