1789CE
War
Storming of the Bastille
A Parisian mob storms the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison used as a symbol of royal tyranny. This dramatic event became the flashpoint of the French Revolution and is celebrated annually as Bastille Day.
A Parisian mob storms the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison used as a symbol of royal tyranny. This dramatic event became the flashpoint of the French Revolution and is celebrated annually as Bastille Day.
Notorious American frontier outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The 21-year-old gunslinger was ambushed in a darkened bedroom.
The 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He was the only person to serve as both Vice President and President without being elected to either office, assuming the presidency after Richard Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal.