🌍 1356 – Basel Earthquake Devastates the City: A massive earthquake struck Basel, Switzerland, causing widespread destruction and hundreds of deaths, making it one of Central Europe's most significant seismic events. 🌪️

🖋️ 1648 – Treaty of Westphalia Signed: The Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War, marking the birth of the modern nation-state system. 🛡️

🔥 1860 – Destruction of the Old Summer Palace: British and French forces looted and burned the Old Summer Palace in Beijing during the Second Opium War, symbolizing China's humiliation. 🔥

🇺🇸 1867 – Alaska Purchased by the United States: The U.S. formally acquired Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, a deal that expanded American territory significantly. 🏔️

🇵🇷 1898 – U.S. Takes Control of Puerto Rico: The U.S. flag was raised over Puerto Rico, formalizing its transfer from Spain after the Spanish-American War. 🇵🇷

📜 1922 – White Paper Clarifies Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Britain issued the White Paper, limiting Jewish immigration and seeking to ease tensions between Jewish and Arab populations in Palestine. ✍️

🎶 1925 – Grand Ole Opry First Broadcast: The Grand Ole Opry radio show premiered, becoming a crucial platform for country music and launching numerous iconic careers. 🎤

📻 1954 – First Transistor Radio Introduced: The release of the Regency TR-1 transistor radio revolutionized personal electronics, making radios more portable and accessible. 📻

🕊️ 1967 – Che Guevara’s Body Secretly Buried: After his execution in Bolivia, revolutionary leader Che Guevara’s body was secretly buried by Bolivian soldiers. 🌎

✈️ 1977 – Lufthansa Hijacking Ends in Rescue: German special forces ended the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181, rescuing 86 hostages and killing three hijackers in Mogadishu, Somalia. ✈️