★★★★★
Discovery of the Higgs boson announced
CERN announces that the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the Large Hadron Collider have observed a particle consistent with the Higgs boson.
Science· Switzerland, France
- 2012
- 1946★★★★★
Philippines gains independence from the United States
Under the Treaty of Manila, the United States recognises the independence of the Republic of the Philippines.
PoliticsTreaty· Philippines, United States - 1776★★★★★
United States Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the 13 colonies free from Britain.
PoliticsRevolution· United States, United Kingdom - 1187★★★★★
Battle of Hattin
Saladin destroys the army of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem near Tiberias, causing most Crusader strongholds to fall.
War· Israel