James W. Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, leading to the California Gold Rush. AI analysis
Boy Scouts movement begins in England with the publication of Scouting for Boys. AI analysis
The Russian city of Petrograd is renamed Leningrad in honor of the late leader Vladimir Lenin. AI analysis
The United States launches the Ranger 3 spacecraft to study the Moon. AI analysis
Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. AI analysis
The Apple Macintosh computer is introduced during a Super Bowl commercial. AI analysis
The Department of Homeland Security officially begins to operate. AI analysis
The 2011 Tucson shooting occurs, in which U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is shot along with 18 others. AI analysis