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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