🌍 1803 – U.S. Senate Ratifies the Louisiana Purchase: The U.S. acquired 828,000 square miles from France, doubling its size and paving the way for westward expansion. 🗺️

⚔️ 1805 – Napoleon Wins at the Battle of Ulm: Napoleon's forces captured 27,000 Austrian troops in a decisive victory during the War of the Third Coalition, solidifying his dominance in Europe. 🇫🇷

⛵ 1827 – Battle of Navarino Secures Greek Independence: A British, French, and Russian fleet defeated the Ottoman-Egyptian navy, ensuring Greece's path to independence from Ottoman rule. ⚓

🚶 1935 – Long March Ends in China: The Chinese Communist Long March concluded after covering over 6,000 miles, marking a turning point in Mao Zedong’s rise to power. 🇨🇳

🇵🇭 1944 – MacArthur Returns to the Philippines: General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise by landing in Leyte, beginning the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation. 🌊

✈️ 1944 – First Kamikaze Attack: Japan launched its first kamikaze mission during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, using suicide pilots in a desperate tactic against U.S. ships. 💥

🗻 1947 – Kashmir Conflict Begins: Pakistani militias invaded Kashmir, igniting the ongoing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the Muslim-majority region. 🏞️

🎭 1973 – Sydney Opera House Opens: The Sydney Opera House, with its sail-like design by architect Jørn Utzon, was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming an Australian cultural icon. 🎶

⚖️ 1973 – Nixon’s "Saturday Night Massacre": Amid the Watergate scandal, President Nixon’s firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox triggered mass resignations and escalated calls for his impeachment. 🇺🇸

🏆 1991 – Aung San Suu Kyi Wins Nobel Peace Prize: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her nonviolent resistance against Myanmar's military regime, while under house arrest. 🕊️