1389
The Battle of Kosovo was fought between the Serbian forces led by Prince Lazar and the Ottoman army under Sultan Murad I, becoming a defining event in Serbian history and national identity.
1491
Henry VIII, one of England’s most influential monarchs, was born.
1712
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose political ideas later inspired the French Revolution, was born.
1838
Queen Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of the Victorian era.
1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, an event that triggered the outbreak of World War I.
1919
The Treaty of Versailles was signed at Palace of Versailles, formally ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I and establishing the League of Nations.
1950
During the Korean War, North Korean forces captured Seoul just three days after the war began.
1969
The Stonewall riots began at the Stonewall Inn, becoming a landmark event in the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
1997
The heavyweight boxing rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield became infamous when Tyson bit Holyfield’s ear, resulting in his disqualification.
2004
The Coalition Provisional Authority formally transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government, marking a significant step in Iraq’s post-war political transition.
Nurturing Creativity – Keekli Charitable Trust, Shimla
