1613
During a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, a theatrical cannon was fired and accidentally ignited the thatched roof of the Globe Theatre. The building...
585
BC A solar eclipse occurred during a battle between the Lydians and Medes, famously predicted by the philosopher Thales of Miletus, leading to an...
1820
Florence Nightingale, known as the founder of modern nursing, was born on this day. In her honour, the world observes International Nurses Day every...