1496: Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine

1521: Martin Luther is Excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church for failing to recant parts of his Ninety-five Theses which started the Protestant Reformation

1777: General George Washington’s revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey

1925: Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title “Il Duce” (the Leader)

1977: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computer, Inc

1985: Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews