Here are some big events that happened on this day:
📅 1985 – The wreckage of the Titanic is finally discovered deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
📅 1971 – The Pittsburgh Pirates make history by fielding the first all-Black lineup in Major League Baseball.
📅 1969 – Muammar Gaddafi leads a coup in Libya, ending King Idris’ rule.
📅 1939 – Germany invades Poland, starting World War II.
📅 1923 – A massive earthquake hits Tokyo and Yokohama, killing over 100,000 people.
📅 1914 – Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, dies, marking the extinction of the species.
📅 1897 – Boston opens the very first underground subway in North America.
📅 1773 – Phillis Wheatley publishes her poetry book in London, becoming the first African-American poet to be published.
📅 1715 – King Louis XIV of France passes away after ruling for 72 years.
Do you remember any of these events? Or maybe your parents or grandparents have stories to share? Drop your thoughts below 👇✨
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