1025: Bolesław I the Brave is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland
St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, RomeSt. Peter’s Basilica

1506: The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II

1775: Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning “the regulars are coming out!”

1783: George Washington issues General Orders announcing the end of hostilities with Britain in the American Revolutionary War, giving thanks to the Almighty, offering congratulations, and authorizing an extra ration of alcohol to the troops to celebrate

1906: San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
Interior of a packed St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Joan of Arc is canonized by the PopeCanonization of Joan of Arc

1909: Joan of Arc receives beatification by the Roman Catholic Church at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican

1938: Superman first appears in DC Comics’ Action Comics Series Issue #1, dated June 1938

1954: Egyptian Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power and appoints himself Prime Minister

Source: Onthisday.com