★★★★★
Concorde enters commercial service
The Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde begins commercial passenger flights.
Technology· United Kingdom, France
- 1976
- 1968★★★★★
Battle of Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese forces besiege the US Marine base at Khe Sanh in Quảng Trị; US forces abandon the base in July.
War· Vietnam, United States - 1924★★★★★
Death of Lenin
Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet state, dies after a series of strokes, opening a power struggle won by Stalin.
DeathPolitics· Russia - 1793★★★★★
Execution of Louis XVI
Condemned by the National Convention, the former king Louis XVI is guillotined at the Place de la Révolution in Paris.
RevolutionDeathPolitics· France