1910
Aviator Louis Paulhan wins the London to Manchester air race, marking an early achievement in aviation history.
1919
The League of Nations is established following its...
1521
Death of Ferdinand Magellan: The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines during his expedition to circumnavigate the globe, one of the...
1917
Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary leader, made his return to Petrograd (present-day Saint Petersburg), a pivotal development that accelerated the course of the Russian...