Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
Russia began to invade Ukraine, and was described by President Putin as a 'special military operation.'
An animal was discovered to not need Oxygen to breathe.
8th Century Muslim graves were discovered in Nimes, France.
The oldest piece of Earth was found at a sheep ranch in Western Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format.
Fidel Castro stepped down as President of Cuba after keeping the position for thirty-two years.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean.
A 150 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur embryo was found inside a fossilized egg.
Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles announced their engagement at Buckingham Palace.
The Yuba County Five disappeared after attending a college basketball game.
Scandinavian Airlines System created the first route from Europe to the Far East, flying directly over the North Pole.
Adolf Hitler founded The Nazi Party in Munich, Germany.
Andrew Johnson became the first US President to be impeached.
The US Supreme Court ruled it would be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
The opera 'Rinaldo,' by George Frideric Handel, premiered at Haymarket Theatre in London, UK.
The world's first opera is premiered.
Pope Gregory XIII orders the introduction of the Gregorian calendar.
Pope Clement V performed his first Coronation, making Charles V the Holy Roman Emperor.
