Today:
406 – Vandals, Alans, and Suebi crossed the Rhine into Gaul, marking a significant moment in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
1600 – The British East India Company was incorporated by a royal charter issued by Queen Elizabeth I, paving the way for British colonial expansion in Asia.
1687 – The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope, marking the beginning of Huguenot settlement in South Africa.
1759 – Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, establishing the iconic Guinness brewery.
1775 – During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Quebec was fought; British forces successfully repelled the American Continental Army’s attack.
1857 – Queen Victoria selected Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada, later becoming the capital of Canada after Confederation.
1879 – Thomas Edison demonstrated the first functioning electric light bulb to the public in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1907 – The first New Year’s Eve ball drop occurred in Times Square, New York City, starting a tradition that continues to this day.
1946 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II, marking the formal conclusion of the war.
1999 – Russian President Boris Yeltsin announced his resignation, naming Vladimir Putin as his successor.
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