Today:
1306: Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots at Scone.
1634: The first settlers, led by Lord Baltimore, arrive in Maryland to establish a Catholic colony.
1655: Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.
1807: The British Parliament passes the Slave Trade Act, 1807, which abolishes the slave trade throughout the British Empire.
1813: The frigate USS Essex becomes the first U.S. vessel to fly the American flag in battle in the Pacific Ocean.
1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City kills 146 garment workers, leading to major reforms in labor and safety laws.
1941: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joins the Axis powers by signing the Tripartite Pact.
1957: The Treaties of Rome are signed, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC).
1965: Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
1995: Ward Cunningham launches the WikiWikiWeb, the world’s first user-editable website or “wiki.”