In History, Today on March 15

Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas.

The Battle of Guilford Court House took place during the American Revolutionary War, where British forces under General Cornwallis defeated American troops led by General Nathanael Greene.

George Washington delivered his Newburgh Address, defusing a potential military coup by the Continental Army.

Maine was admitted as the 23rd state of the United States under the Missouri Compromise.

Revolutionary events in Hungary led to the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, part of the broader Revolutions of 1848 in Europe.

Liverpool Football Club was founded following a dispute between Everton F.C. and Anfield stadium owner John Houlding.

The Lumière brothers held their first private screening of projected motion pictures in Paris.

Rolls-Royce Limited was incorporated by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne, marking the end of the Romanov dynasty.

Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia, violating the Munich Agreement.

President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress to introduce voting rights legislation, following the Selma to Montgomery marches.

The film 'The Godfather' premiered in New York City, becoming a major cultural phenomenon.

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.

The Syrian Civil War began with nationwide protests against President Bashar al-Assad's government, marking the start of a conflict that would have significant regional and global implications.

A terrorist attack occurred at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the deaths of 51 people and sparking a global conversation on gun control and Islamophobia.