Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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Contact247 Philip the Arab orchestrates a grand millennium celebration of Rome known as the Ludi saeculares, a dazzling spectacle of festivities.
395 Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of Frankish general Flavius Bauto, weds Emperor Arcadius, solidifying her influential role as a Roman empress during Late Antiquity.
711 The Islamic conquest of Hispania unfolds as Moorish troops, led by Tariq ibn Ziyad, make their historic landing at Gibraltar, marking the beginning of Al-Andalus rule.
1296 In a pivotal clash during the First War of Scottish Independence, John Balliol's Scottish forces suffer a decisive defeat at the hands of English commander John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, in the Battle of Dunbar.
1509 Pope Julius II imposes an interdict on the Italian state of Venice, casting a shadow over the city and its inhabitants.
1521 The Battle of Mactan in the Philippines sees the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan meet his end at the hands of native forces led by Chief Lapulapu.
1539 The city of Bogotá, New Granada (modern-day Colombia), is officially founded by the efforts of Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
1565 The establishment of Cebu as the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines marks a significant chapter in the country's history.
1595 Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha's incineration of Saint Sava's relics in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau paves the way for the grand Church of Saint Sava, now among the world's largest Orthodox churches.
1650 The Battle of Carbisdale unfolds as a Royalist army from Orkney invades mainland Scotland, only to face defeat at the hands of a Covenanter army.
1667 In a poignant moment, the blind and destitute John Milton sells his epic work, "Paradise Lost," to a printer for a meager £10, ensuring its inclusion in the Stationers' Register.
1805 During the First Barbary War, United States Marines join forces with Berbers to launch an assault on the Tripolitan city of Derna, forever etched into history as part of the Marines' Hymn.
1813 The Battle of York unfolds during the War of 1812, as American troops successfully capture the capital of Upper Canada.
1861 American President Abraham Lincoln takes the unprecedented step of suspending the writ of habeas corpus, a momentous decision in the nation's history.
1906 The inaugural meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Empire marks a significant juncture in Russia's political landscape.
1909 The Ottoman Empire experiences a change in leadership as Sultan Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, making way for his brother, Mehmed V.
1911 Following the resignation and passing of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached regarding the rotation of the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
1927 The birth of Carabineros de Chile, the Chilean national police force and gendarmerie, becomes a vital development in the nation's law enforcement.
1936 A significant moment in labor history occurs as the United Auto Workers (UAW) achieve autonomy, parting ways with the American Federation of Labor.
1941 In the throes of World War II, German troops make their entry into Athens, marking a pivotal moment in the European theater of the conflict.