1215 – King John of England put his seal on the Magna Carta.
1607 – Colonists in North America completed James Fort in Jamestown, VA.
1752 – Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity.
1864 – An order to establish a military burial ground was signed by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The location later became known as Arlington National Cemetery.
2012- Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls
By: Archa Dave
