1620 – Signing of the Mayflower CompactPassengers aboard the Mayflower signed the landmark Mayflower Compact, establishing one of the earliest frameworks for self-governance in the American colonies. 1694 – Birth Anniversary of VoltaireRenowned French philosopher, writer, and key Enlightenment figure Voltaire was born on this day. 1877 – Edison Announces the PhonographThomas Edison introduced the … Continue reading This Day In History