"I
have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that
is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging
of the future but by the past."-Edward Gibbon
Learn what happens on this day in history.The
major events which happened in the world and had an
impact on the life on earth listed in chronological
order.If you have any suggestions feel free to submit
it.
1547: King Henry VIII of England dies and his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, assumes the throne.
1918: Leon Trotsky becomes leader of red army.
1932: Japanese forces occupy Shanghai, and then goes on to invade the rest of China.
1935: Iceland is the first country to legalise abortion.
1986: Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 53 seconds after liftoff.
1999: The creation of Element 114.
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