1998
Technology
Google Founded
Larry Page and Sergey Brin officially founded Google Inc. in a Menlo Park garage. The search engine company grew into one of the most influential and valuable corporations in history.
On This Day in History
476
Politics
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Germanic chieftain Odoacer deposed Emperor Romulus Augustulus, traditionally marking the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The event ended over a thousand years of Roman rule in the West.
1781
Exploration
Los Angeles Founded
Spanish settlers established El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, the settlement that would become Los Angeles. The city grew from a small pueblo to America's second-largest metropolitan area.
1886
War & Conflict
Geronimo Surrenders
Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to US forces in Arizona, ending the last major Indian war in the American Southwest. His resistance had tied up thousands of US and Mexican troops for years.
1957
Politics
Little Rock Nine Crisis
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School. President Eisenhower eventually sent federal troops to enforce desegregation.
1609
Exploration
Henry Hudson Discovers Manhattan
English explorer Henry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch East India Company, entered New York Harbor and discovered Manhattan Island. His exploration led to Dutch colonization and the founding of New Amsterdam.
2012
Science
Last US Space Shuttle Delivered
Space Shuttle Endeavour was delivered to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The retired shuttle made a dramatic low-altitude flyover of the city atop a modified Boeing 747.