1981 U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot

A lone gunman opened fire outside a hotel in Washington D.C. The mentally ill assassin claimed his only motive was to become famous.

1976 Thousands of Palestinians protest against Israel’s massive land expropriation

In the event, which is annually commemorated on Land Day, 6 protesters were killed and scores injured by Israeli police.

1964 Jeopardy! is aired for the first time

The program, which is still on the air today, is one of the world’s most popular game shows.

1867 The United States buys Alaska from Russia

The territory at the north-western tip of North America cost only $7.2 million.

1865 The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War

Russia lost the war to a coalition of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain, and Sardinia.