Daily Facts about Legacy

2023

Rizal Day is observed in the Philippines to commemorate the life and works of national hero José Rizal, who was executed on this day in 1896.

2023

Stephen Sondheim, a renowned composer and lyricist known for his contributions to musical theater, is born in 1930.

2001

Apple releases the first iPod, revolutionizing portable music players.

1995

Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, is assassinated by a right-wing Israeli.

1911

First use of an aircraft in war: The Italian Air Force uses airplanes for reconnaissance missions during the Italo-Turkish War.

1857

Sheffield Football Club, the world's oldest football club still in existence, is founded in England.

1850

The first National Women's Rights Convention is held in Worcester, Massachusetts, advocating for women's suffrage.

1812

Claude François de Malet, a general in the Napoleonic army, tries to overthrow Napoleon in the Malet coup d'état.

1735

John Adams, the second President of the United States, is born.