On this day in the year 69, Roman troops in Egypt elected Vespasian as the Roman emperor. This took place ...
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69: Roman Legions Proclamed Vespasian Emperor
69: Roman Legions Proclamed Vespasian Emperor
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1997: Transfer of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China
1997: Transfer of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China
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1770: Lexell’s Comet Passes Closer to Earth than any other Comet in History
1770: Lexell’s Comet Passes Closer to Earth than any other Comet in History
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1908: SOS Adopted as International Distress Signal
1908: SOS Adopted as International Distress Signal
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1971: William L. Bragg: The Youngest Nobel Laureate in the Field of Science
1971: William L. Bragg: The Youngest Nobel Laureate in the Field of Science