What happened on this day in history: Henry VIII weds Catherine of Aragon, the Le Mans disaster kills 82, and more events that happened on June 11th throughout history. 1509: King Henry VIII Marries Catherine Of Aragon Public DomainCatherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife.
King Henry VIII marries his first wife Catherine of Aragon at Greenwich Palace in England. Though their marriage lasted almost 24 years and produced a child, Mary I, Henry desired a male heir. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: Renowned scientist Marie Curie is born in 1867, Magic Johnson announces he's HIV-positive in 1991, and other events from November 7.1867: Marie Curie Is Born Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis/Getty ImagesMarie Curie in her laboratory, where she spent most of her adult life.
Renowned physicist Marie Curie is born in Warsaw, Poland. Curie became interested in science at an early age and earned a degree in physics in 1893, then secured her place in history through her work with her husband, French physicist Pierre Curie. Read More...
What happened on this day in history: Vasco Núñez de Balboa claims the Pacific Ocean for Spain, gangster Joe Valachi becomes the first mobster to publicly admit that the Mafia exists, and more from September 25th throughout history.1513: Vasco Núñez De Balboa Spots The Pacific Ocean Wikimedia CommonsA 19th-century portrait of Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
While searching for gold along the coast of Panama, Vasco Núñez de Balboa becomes the first European to lay eyes on the Pacific Ocean. Read More...
