On this Day in History

On this day in 1431, the trial of Joan of Arc begun.

On this day in 1997, Monaco celebrated the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi rule

On this day in 1610, Galileo discovered Jupiter's four rings

On this day, Epiphany, also known as Theophany, is celebrated by Christians worldwide

On this day in 1933 construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began

On this day in 1948, Myanmar - then known as Burma - gained its independence

On this day in 1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Pope

On this day in 1492, Granada was reclaimed by Spain marking the end of the Reconquista

On this day in 2002, the Euro was introduced in Europe

On this day in 1857 Ottawa became the capital of Canada

On this day in 1922 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established

On this day in 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States

On this day in 1065 the Westminster Abbey in London was consecrated

On this day in 1945, the International Monetary Fund was founded

On this day in 2004 the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck the world

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On this day in 1814 the Ghent Treaty was signed between Great Britain and the United States

On this day in 1995 Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as Polish president

On this day in 1894 French Army Officer Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life imprisonment, giving rise to the Dreyfus Affair

On this day in 1898 Marie and Pierre Curie discover radium