Friday, January 29, 2021

On This Day in History

January 29, 2021

Historical Events

661  Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of its leader, Ali. Succeeded by the Umayyad Caliphate.

1595  William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed. Officially published early 1597.

1886  Karl Benz patents the "Benz Patent-Motorwagen" in Karlsruhe, Germany, the world's 1st automobile with a burning motor

1892  The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia

1896  Emile Grubbe is the first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer

2002  US President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address describes "regimes that sponsor terror" an "Axis of Evil", which includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea

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