229, Sun Quan proclaimed himself Emperor of Eastern Wu, founding one of the Three Kingdoms. Learn more →
1314, Robert the Bruce led Scottish forces to begin the Battle of Bannockburn, routing England's Edward II and securing Scottish independence. Learn more →
1868, Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel Soulé, and Carlos Glidden received a U.S. Patent for the first practical typewriter. Learn more →
1888, Frederick Douglass received a nomination vote at the Republican National Convention, becoming the first Black American nominated for U.S. President. Learn more →
1931, Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty departed New York on a record-breaking around-the-world flight completed in 8 days and 15 hours. Learn more →
1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected Egypt's first president with 99.95 percent of the vote after toppling the monarchy in 1952. Learn more →
1972, President Nixon signed the Education Amendments of 1972, enacting Title IX and banning sex discrimination in federally funded schools. Learn more →
2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union in the Brexit referendum, making the UK the only country to formally exit the EU. Learn more →