This Day in History
8 historical events
The euro became the official currency for 12 European Union countries, with euro banknotes and coins entering circulation. By March 2002 it replaced legacy currencies like the mark and lira, symbolizing a new era of European economic integration
Read MoreThe euro became the official currency for 12 European Union countries, with euro banknotes and coins entering circulation. By March 2002 it replaced legacy currencies like the mark and lira, symbolizing a new era of European economic integration
Read MoreThe North American Free Trade Agreement went into force, eliminating most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This created one of the world’s largest free-trade zones and reshaped economic relations on the continent
Read MoreThe North American Free Trade Agreement went into force, eliminating most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This created one of the world’s largest free-trade zones and reshaped economic relations on the continent
Read MoreCuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Havana as rebel forces led by Fidel Castro seized power, marking a victorious culmination of the Cuban Revolution and a turning point in Cold War-era Latin America
Read MoreCuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Havana as rebel forces led by Fidel Castro seized power, marking a victorious culmination of the Cuban Revolution and a turning point in Cold War-era Latin America
Read MoreU.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that enslaved people in Confederate states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free,” a pivotal step toward abolishing slavery
Read MoreU.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that enslaved people in Confederate states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free,” a pivotal step toward abolishing slavery
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