1896
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
1927
The United States witnessed one of its deadliest school tragedies with the Bath School disaster in Michigan.
1944
The Soviet Union began the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars during World War II, a major and controversial historical episode.
1953
Jacqueline Cochran made aviation history by becoming the first woman to break the sound barrier.
1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state caused widespread devastation and became one of the most significant volcanic events in modern U.S. history.
1991
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia, though it remains unrecognized internationally.
2009
Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war came to an end with the defeat of the LTTE, marking a decisive turning point in the country’s history.
Nurturing Creativity – Keekli Charitable Trust, Shimla
