1845
Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem “The Raven” appeared for the first time in the New York Evening Mirror.
1886
Karl Benz received a patent for the world’s first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.
1936
King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne, paving the way for his brother, George VI, to become king.
1943
In World War II, the Soviet Union announced the surrender of 91,000 German soldiers at Stalingrad, a decisive turning point in the conflict.
1951
The United States Census Bureau received UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer in history.
1963
The Beatles launched their first single, “Please Please Me”, in the United Kingdom.
1986
The governments of the United Kingdom and France formally agreed to build the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) connecting the two countries.
