Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1648 England's Long Parliament's "Vote of No Addresses" signaled a decisive break with King Charles I, propelling England into the second phase of the English Civil War.
1648 The signing of the Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück in 1648 marked the end of the Eighty Years' War, concluding a lengthy and complex conflict between the Netherlands and Spain with lasting implications for European politics.
1648 The Peace of Münster, a historic treaty, formally acknowledges Dutch sovereignty, bringing an end to a long-standing conflict and paving the way for a new era in Europe.
1648 The Battle of Zusmarshausen in 1648 witnessed Emperor Ferdinand III's resounding victory over Maximilian I of Bavaria, altering the course of European politics during the Thirty Years' War.
1648 In the early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Margaret Jones faces a grim fate, becoming the colony's first victim of witchcraft accusations.
1648 In 1648, Mehmed IV ascends, marking a crucial moment in Ottoman history, when the young Sultan assumes power over a vast empire.
1648 The Battle of Lens, a crucial engagement in the Thirty Years' War, took place on this date. Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, led an outnumbered French army to a decisive victory over a Spanish force, contributing to the eventual signing of the Peace of Westphalia.
1648 After the Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin's sudden arrest of Parlement of Paris leaders ignites insurrection, barricading the streets of Paris and igniting the First Fronde.
1648 The Second English Civil War culminates in the Siege of Colchester's conclusion, with Royalist Forces surrendering to the Parliamentary Forces after an arduous eleven-week standoff.
1648 A groundbreaking moment in the annals of labor history occurs in Boston, where shoemakers unite to establish the first American labor organization. Their collective action paves the way for workers' rights and protections in the years to come.
1648 The Peace of Westphalia brought an end to both the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War, reshaping Europe's political landscape.
1648 "Pride's Purge" unfolds as Colonel Thomas Pride cleanses the Long Parliament, paving the way for King Charles I's fateful trial.
1648 The Roundheads achieve a decisive victory over the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone, marking a pivotal moment in the Second English Civil War.
