Susan B. Anthony is born in Massachusetts, growing up to become the most relentless organizer of the American women's suffrage movement.

Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, was born in Florence, Italy, to wealthy English parents touring Europe.

Florence Nightingale, who would revolutionize nursing and hospital sanitation, is born in Florence, Italy, to wealthy English parents.

A farmer unearthed the armless marble statue later known as the Venus de Milo on the Aegean island of Milos.

Revolutionary forces in Guayaquil worked to secure the young Free Province of Guayaquil weeks after declaring independence from Spain, a key spark for South American liberation.