The first Saudi state was established by Muhammad bin Saud, an event now commemorated as Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day.
1732
George Washington was born in Virginia. He would later lead the American Revolution and become the first President of the United States.
1819
Spain officially transferred control of Florida to the United States through the Adams–Onís Treaty, expanding U.S. territory.
1879
Frank Woolworth opened the first “five-and-dime” store in Utica, New York, introducing a new model of affordable retail shopping.
1948
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia gained full control of the Czechoslovak government, marking a significant shift in Eastern European politics.
1980
In the “Miracle on Ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics, the United States men’s national ice hockey team defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union men’s national ice hockey team, a legendary moment in Olympic history.




