Every day, I am listing a few important dates from world history with scant details–but a list of sources.
- 1862: The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia took place near Hampton Roads, Virginia. Both sides claimed victory, but historians assert neither side won the battle. (Source: This Day in History calendar, ISBN 978-1-7282-8404-0)
- 1914: The suffragists went into battle when the Battle of Glasgow occurred in Scotland. (Source: On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down Number 2 by James Fell, ISBN 978-1-989351-82-6)
- 1945: The Tokyo Fire Raids began. (Source: DK’s On This Day: A History of the World in 366 Days, ISBN 978-0-7440-2917-8)
- 1959: The Barbie doll debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York. (Source: On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down by James Fell, ISBN 978-0-593-72408-8)
- 1963: Singer and actress Miriam Makeba gave a speech to the UN General Assembly, calling on countries to stop trading with South Africa to put pressure on its government to end apartheid. (Source: Black History for Every Day of the Year by Yinka and Kemi Olusoga, ISBN 979-8-89303-093-8)
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