Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (1991)
Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in Tamil Nadu by a suicide bomber associated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His death was a significant event in Indian political history.
Birth of Andrey Sakharov (1921)
Andrey Sakharov, a Soviet nuclear theoretical physicist and human rights advocate awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975, was born in Moscow.
Founding of the American Red Cross (1881)
Clara Barton founded the American Association of the Red Cross, which later became known as the American Red Cross, in 1881.
Commune of Paris Revolt (1871)
The Commune of Paris began its revolt against the French national government led by Adolphe Thiers in 1871, starting a period of intense violence referred to as “Bloody Week.”
Death of Dame Barbara Cartland (2000)
British author Dame Barbara Cartland, known for writing over 700 books primarily consisting of romantic novels set in the 19th century, passed away at the age of 98.
Bleeding Kansas (1856)
During the small civil war known as Bleeding Kansas—a conflict over control of the new U.S. territory of Kansas under the doctrine of popular sovereignty—a pro-slavery mob attacked and sacked the town of Lawrence, aiming to destroy what they saw as a stronghold of abolitionism.
Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Flight (1932)
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland.
