Today:
532 – The Nika riots begin in Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Justinian I, leading to widespread destruction and unrest.
1055 – Theodora becomes the sole empress of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her sister Zoe.
1569 – The first recorded lottery in England is drawn at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
1759 – The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and their Widows, is founded in Philadelphia.
1787 – William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
1861 – Alabama secedes from the Union during the American Civil War.
1922 – Insulin is first used on a human patient to treat diabetes, marking a major milestone in medicine.
1943 – The United States and United Kingdom relinquish extraterritorial rights in China.
1964 – The U.S. Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health is published, linking smoking to lung cancer and heart disease.
1986 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, is officially opened.
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