★★★★★
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A federal law prohibits racial discrimination in voting, protecting the voting rights of African Americans.
Politics· United States
- 1965
- 1945★★★★★
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The United States drops the first atomic bomb used in war on Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands instantly.
WarDisaster· Japan, United States - 1806★★★★★
Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
Under pressure from Napoleon, Emperor Francis II abdicates and dissolves the Holy Roman Empire after roughly a thousand years.
PoliticsDynasty· Germany, Austria