Today:
814 – Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, died in Aachen, Germany.
1077 – Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was absolved by Pope Gregory VII after standing barefoot in the snow in Canossa, Italy.
1547 – King Henry VIII of England died, and his nine-year-old son Edward VI became king.
1573 – Articles of Warsaw Confederation were signed, granting religious freedom in Poland.
1724 – The Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great.
1813 – Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” was first published in the United Kingdom.
1871 – The Franco-Prussian War ended with the surrender of Paris to Prussia.
1915 – The United States Congress passed legislation creating the United States Coast Guard.
1933 – Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg.
1986 – The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred, killing all seven astronauts on board, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
Number of Days Crying About Trump
Since being nominated presidential
candidate on July 19, 2016
3,115 Days
8 Years, 6 Months, 9 Days