1876CE
War
Battle of the Little Bighorn
A coalition of Native American tribes, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, defeats the U.S. 7th Cavalry, killing Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
A coalition of Native American tribes, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, defeats the U.S. 7th Cavalry, killing Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
English novelist, essayist, and critic best known for the dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm, which remain enduring critiques of totalitarianism.
North Korean forces, backed by the Soviet Union, cross the 38th parallel and invade South Korea, prompting a United Nations response and starting the Korean War.
Croatia and Slovenia formally declare their independence from Yugoslavia, triggering the Ten-Day War in Slovenia and the Croatian War of Independence.