Start of the American Revolutionary War: The battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts mark the beginning of the American War of Independence.
1943
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins: Jewish resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Poland launch an armed revolt against German forces, becoming one of the most significant acts of resistance during World War II.
1971
Launch of Salyut 1: The Soviet Union launches Salyut 1, the world’s first space station, marking a major breakthrough in space exploration.
1993
End of Waco siege: The 51-day standoff between U.S. federal agents and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, ends in a deadly fire with heavy casualties.
1995
Oklahoma City bombing: A truck bomb destroys the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.S. history.




