1461 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton – Duke Edward of York defeats the Lancastrian army, deposes King Henry VI and Queen Margaret of Anjou and proclaims himself as King Edward IV
1795 Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna
1827 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna
1848 Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam
1871 Royal Albert Hall opened by Queen Victoria in London
1998 Vasco da Gama Road bridge opens in Lisbon, Portugal as the longest bridge in Europe
2010 – In Japan, the Tokyo Skytree tower became the tallest structure in Japan when it reached 1,109 feet.
By: Archa Dave
