1453CE
War
Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II captures Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
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1660CE
Politics
English Restoration
Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ending the republican period of the Commonwealth.
1917CE
Birth
John F. Kennedy Born
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He led the nation through the Cuban Missile Crisis and championed the Apollo space program.
1919CE
Science
Einstein's theory tested
A solar eclipse allows astronomer Arthur Eddington to confirm Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity by observing the bending of starlight.
1953CE
Exploration
Everest Summit Reached
Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.