Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther with the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
In History, Today on January 3
Today we explore events from the year 1521 to the year 2019. Events span the globe, from the countries of Papal States, Panama, Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom, Liberia, Italy, N/A.
1521
Rome, Papal States
1777
Princeton, United States
American Revolutionary War: American forces under General George Washington defeated British forces at the Battle of Princeton.
1833
Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
1848
Monrovia, Liberia
Joseph Jenkins Roberts was sworn in as the first president of Liberia, marking the country's independence.
1925
Rome, Italy
Benito Mussolini announced he would take dictatorial powers over Italy.
1959
Juneau, United States
Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
1961
Washington, D.C., United States
The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba.
1990
Panama City, Panama
Former leader of Panama, Manuel Noriega, surrendered to U.S. forces.
2004
Mars, N/A
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit successfully lands on Mars, beginning its mission to explore the Martian surface.
2009
N/A, N/A
The first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the Genesis Block, is mined by Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, marking the birth of the cryptocurrency.
2016
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran following the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, which led to protests and the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
2019
Moon, N/A
China's Chang'e 4 becomes the first spacecraft to successfully land on the far side of the Moon, marking a significant achievement in lunar exploration.