1559: Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England, beginning one of the most notable reigns in British history.
1797: João Baptista da Silva Pereira, a Portuguese-Brazilian industrialist who played a significant role in Brazil’s economic development, was born.
1929: The birth of Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, known for his peaceful fight against racial segregation.
1943: The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia, was inaugurated.
1944: The European Advisory Commission decided to divide Germany into occupation zones after the end of World War II, outlining the geopolitical future of Europe.
1969: The Soviet space mission Soyuz 5 began, part of a space program aimed at advancing space exploration.
1970: Muammar Gaddafi was proclaimed Prime Minister of Libya, consolidating his power in the North African country.
1973: The United States ceased its military actions against North Vietnam, marking a significant step towards the end of the Vietnam War.
2022: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, causing a tsunami in the Pacific and affecting several coastal regions.
Additionally, on this same day in 1943, the Pentagon was inaugurated, one of the largest administrative buildings in the world, with 27.35 kilometers of corridors through which about 25,000 people pass daily.
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