37 CE: The Roman Senate annulled Tiberius’s will and proclaimed Caligula as Roman Emperor. This marked the beginning of Caligula’s reign, which would later become infamous for its excesses and tyranny.
1241: In the First Mongol invasion of Poland, the Battle of Chmielnik saw the Mongols decisively defeat Polish forces. This was part of their broader campaign across Eastern Europe, showcasing their military prowess at the time.
1314: Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was burned at the stake in Paris. His execution, ordered by King Philip IV of France, effectively ended the Templar order after a dramatic fallout with the monarchy and the Church.
1673: John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, sold his part of New Jersey to the Quakers. This transaction helped shape colonial America, as the Quakers established a foothold that influenced the region’s development.
1850: American Express was founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo. Starting as an express mail business, it grew into a financial giant, playing a key role in the evolution of modern banking and credit systems.
1925: The Tri-State Tornado tore through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. It remains the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, a grim reminder of nature’s destructive power.
1965: Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk, stepping outside his Voskhod 2 spacecraft for 12 minutes. This milestone pushed the boundaries of human space exploration during the Space Race.
1970: Lon Nol ousted Prince Norodom Sihanouk in a coup in Cambodia, kicking off years of political turmoil and setting the stage for the Khmer Rouge’s rise.
1990: In Boston, thieves pulled off the largest art heist in history, stealing 13 works valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The case remains unsolved, with empty frames still hanging as a haunting tribute.

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