★★★★★
Launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
Space Shuttle Discovery carries the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, where it transforms our understanding of the universe.
ScienceTechnology· United States
- 1990
- 1916★★★★★
Easter Rising in Ireland
Irish republicans rise in Dublin and proclaim an Irish Republic; the rebellion is put down by British forces after six days.
Revolution· Ireland, United Kingdom - 1915★★★★★
Armenian genocide
During the First World War, Ottoman authorities carry out mass deportations and killings of Armenians, causing roughly a million or more deaths.
WarPolitics· Turkey, Armenia, Syria