✝️ 312 – Constantine Wins the Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeated Maxentius near Rome, claiming a vision of a cross led him to victory, marking his conversion to Christianity and his control of the Roman Empire. ⚔️
🎓 1636 – Harvard University Founded: Harvard, the first institution of higher education in the future United States, was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts, named after its benefactor, John Harvard. 📚
⚓ 1707 – British Royal Navy Disaster off Isles of Scilly: Over 1,400 sailors died when four Royal Navy ships were wrecked in a storm, leading to advancements in maritime navigation and the creation of the Board of Longitude. 🌊
🧵 1793 – Eli Whitney Patents the Cotton Gin: Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production in the U.S. and transforming the Southern economy. 🌾
🗽 1886 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated: The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France symbolizing freedom and friendship, was officially dedicated in New York Harbor, with President Grover Cleveland presiding. 🗽
🇮🇹 1922 – Mussolini’s March on Rome: Benito Mussolini's Fascists marched on Rome, forcing King Victor Emmanuel III to appoint him as Prime Minister, marking the rise of Fascist Italy. 🖤
🍽️ 1955 – First Commercial Microwave Introduced: The Tappan Stove Company launched the first commercial microwave, revolutionizing cooking technology despite its initial high cost and size. 🍲
⚽ 1959 – Arsenal vs. Manchester United 4-5 Classic: Manchester United triumphed 5-4 in a thrilling post-war football match against Arsenal, remembered for its high energy and spectacular goals. ⚽
☢️ 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis Ends: Soviet leader Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba, defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis and averting nuclear war after intense negotiations with the U.S. 🌍
💻 2008 – Bitcoin Whitepaper Published: Satoshi Nakamoto's "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" introduced the world to Bitcoin, laying the groundwork for decentralized digital currency and blockchain technology. 🔗
Warm Regards, The Guardian & Talisman
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