Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1881 Edison and Bell's Partnership: Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell join forces to create the Oriental Telephone Company.
1881 The trial of Chiloé's warlocks yields sentences, shedding light on the occult practices that have mystified the region.
1881 The Canadian Pacific Railway's incorporation in Ottawa becomes a milestone in the nation's westward expansion, connecting a vast land.
1881 Central Park, New York, gained a timeless treasure as Cleopatra's Needle, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk, was erected, adding a touch of ancient grandeur to the city.
1881 China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
1881 First Boer War: The Battle of Majuba Hill takes place.
1881 A significant milestone in African-American education, Spelman College, originally known as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, is established in Atlanta, Georgia.
1881 In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson engaged in his final gun battle, closing the chapter on a storied era of the Wild West and frontier law enforcement.
1881 The legendary Billy the Kid escapes from the confines of Lincoln County jail, leaving New Mexico in awe.
1881 Carol I ascends the throne, crowned as the King of the Romanian Kingdom, embarking on a reign of significance for Romania's history and development as a nation.
1881 Tunisia entered French protection in 1881, reshaping North African geopolitics and adding another colony to the growing French empire.
1881 Clara Barton's establishment of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., laid the foundation for humanitarian aid and disaster relief in the United States.
1881 The Arctic Ocean claims the USS Jeannette as it is crushed in an ice pack, marking a tragic chapter in the quest for polar exploration.
1881 A significant moment in maritime history, the Austro-Hungarian Navy battleship SMS Kaiser embarked on a secret mission to Argentina, an event shrouded in mystery and intrigue.
1881 Sudan bears witness to a pivotal moment as Muhammad Ahmad proclaims himself the Mahdi, a messianic figure in Islam, heralding a period of religious and political upheaval.
1881 The world's first international telephone call was made in 1881 between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. This marked a historic moment in the development of global telecommunications.
1881 General Order 70 came into effect in 1881, culminating the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army. This marked a significant transformation in the structure and organization of the British military.
1881 A fateful day in American history, Charles J. Guiteau inflicts a life-threatening gunshot wound on U.S. President James A. Garfield, eventually leading to the president's tragic demise.
1881 A beacon of education and empowerment emerged as the Tuskegee Institute was established in Alabama, dedicated to uplifting African American students.
1881 The Wild West met its end as American outlaw Billy the Kid was confronted and ultimately shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the historic Maxwell House in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
1881 The signing of the Boundary Treaty of 1881 in Buenos Aires reshapes the borders and relations between Chile and Argentina, leaving an indelible mark on South American geopolitics.
1881 The Georgia hurricane makes a devastating landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 tragic fatalities and widespread destruction.
1881 In the Swiss state of Glarus, a rockslide buries parts of the village of Elm, destroying 83 buildings and tragically claiming the lives of 115 people.
1881 Chester A. Arthur is sworn in as the US President, marking a transition period in American politics after James A. Garfield's death.
1881 A historic moment occurs as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and his friends engage in the first known conversation in modern Hebrew.
1881 The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, involving legendary figures Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, has become an iconic event in the history of the American Wild West.
1881 The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
1881 The Mapuche uprising of 1881 reached a pivotal point on November 7 when Mapuche rebels successfully destroyed the Chilean settlement of Nueva Imperial after defenders sought refuge in the hills.
1881 Mapuche rebels launched an attack on the fortified Chilean settlement of Temuco on November 9, 1881, as part of their resistance against colonial forces.
1881 A meteorite made a dramatic impact near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine, in 1881, sparking scientific curiosity and study in the region.
1881 The dawn of a new era in journalism arrives with the publication of the inaugural issue of Tamperean daily newspaper Aamulehti, forever etching its name in the annals of Finnish media history.
1881 The inaugural edition of the Los Angeles Times marks a significant milestone in the history of journalism, shaping the media landscape in California and beyond.
1881 The dusty streets of El Paso, Texas, become the backdrop for a swift and deadly showdown known as the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight.
