1793
France witnessed the first public demonstration of a hot air balloon, conducted by the Montgolfier brothers.
1865
The United States ratified the 13th Amendment to its Constitution, officially abolishing slavery.
1892
The very first football match at London’s Wembley Stadium was played.
1912
The Piltdown Man, later exposed as a famous paleoanthropological hoax, was reportedly discovered in England.
1944
The Battle of the Bulge ended during World War II, with Allied forces successfully repelling the German offensive.
1966
Dr. Samuel H. P. Hayes was appointed as the first African-American bishop in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
1972
NASA’s final manned moon mission, Apollo 17, returned safely to Earth, marking the conclusion of the Apollo lunar program.
