★★★★★
Tunisian Revolution begins the Arab Spring
The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi sparks protests that force President Ben Ali to flee, spreading into the Arab Spring.
Revolution· Tunisia
- 2010
- 1903★★★★★
Wright brothers' first flight
At Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers make the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight.
Technology· United States - 1830★★★★★
Death of Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar, the "Liberator" of much of South America, dies in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Death· Colombia, Venezuela