- 1814: The War of the Sixth Coalition reaches a turning point as French forces led by Napoleon I are defeated by combined Russian and Prussian forces in the Battle of Brienne.
- 1845: Edgar Allan Poe's chilling masterpiece, "The Raven," is first published in New York City, marking a pivotal moment in American literature.
- 1861: Kansas enters the United States as the 34th state, ending a turbulent period known as "Bleeding Kansas" due to the fierce clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.
- 1886: German engineer Karl Benz patents the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, widely considered the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion gasoline engine. This invention laid the foundation for the modern automobile industry.
- 1924: Louis Nono, Italian composer known for his avant-garde and politically charged works, is born in Venice.
- 1936: Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1963: Robert Frost, the renowned American poet known for his insightful portrayals of rural life and the human condition, passes away at the age of 88.
- 1996: France announces the definitive end of its nuclear testing program, marking a significant shift in the country's nuclear policy.
- 2002: In his State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush coins the term "axis of evil" to describe Iraq, Iran, and North Korea,
What is the only country in the world with a non-quadrilateral flag?
