1760 During the Seven Years’ War, Britain seizes control of the island of Mauritius from France. 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe’s groundbreaking anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is released in the United States. 1916 Albert Einstein introduces his general theory of relativity, revolutionizing the field of physics. 1956 Ghana achieves independence, becoming the first African nation … Continue reading This Day in History