⚔️ 1002 - King Æthelred ordered the St. Brice’s Day Massacre against Danes in England, a tragic act that led to further Danish invasions. 🛡️⚔️

🌀 1841 - James Braid coined the term "hypnosis" in Scotland, distinguishing it as a scientific phenomenon and laying the groundwork for hypnotherapy. 🧠🔍

🌄 1916 - The Battle of the Ancre, the final phase of the Somme, demonstrated the devastating toll of trench warfare in WWI. 💣🇬🇧

🎶 1940 - Disney’s Fantasia premiered, blending classical music with animation in a pioneering film that became a cultural classic. 🎼✨

🚌 1956 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional, ending the Montgomery bus boycott and advancing the Civil Rights Movement. 🕊️🚍

🇸🇾 1970 - Hafez al-Assad seized power in Syria, beginning a decades-long authoritarian rule that shaped Syrian politics and the Middle East. 🏛️✊

🌋 1985 - The Nevado del Ruiz eruption caused a devastating mudslide, burying Armero and claiming over 20,000 lives in Colombia. 🌋🇨🇴

🇪🇺 1994 - Sweden voted to join the EU, signaling its commitment to European economic integration and cooperation. 🌍🤝

🔎 2002 - UN Resolution 1441 warned Iraq of serious consequences if it failed to disarm, paving the way for eventual conflict and the Iraq War. 🛢️🇺🇳

🇫🇷 2015 - Coordinated terror attacks in Paris took 130 lives, leading to global solidarity with France and strengthened counter-terrorism efforts. 🕊️🇫🇷