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1955 Rosa Parks's refusal to relinquish her bus seat This day in 1955, in violation of segregation laws in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger and was arrested, sparking a 381-day bus boycott led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Underwood Archives/UIG/REX/Shutterstock.com

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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German artist bornDecember 1, 1884Rottluff, GermanydiedAugust 9, 1976 (aged 91)Berlin, GermanyCourtesy of the Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz 1976 Matthew Shepard American murder victim 1945 Bette Midler American actress and singer 1940 Richard Pryor American comedian and actor 1896 Georgy Zhukov Soviet marshal 1844 Alexandra queen consort of Great Britain See All Biographies On This Day

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2000 Vicente Fox was inaugurated as president of Mexico, ending the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which had ruled since 1929. Test your knowledge of Latin American history© Alex Wong/Getty Images 1988 The first World AIDS Day was held. Learn about the early outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S© AbleStock.com/Getty Images Plus 1959 The Antarctic Treaty was signed by 12 countries, making the Antarctic continent a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research. Test your knowledge of Antarctica© Martyn Unsworth/Dreamstime.com 1925 Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy signed the Pact of Locarno, a series of agreements intended to guarantee peace in western Europe. How much do you know about European history?German Federal Archives, Bild 183-R03618 1913 The world's first moving assembly line debuted, used in manufacturing Model Ts at a Ford factory in Highland Park, Michigan; the innovation was the idea of owner Henry Ford, and it revolutionized the auto industry. Take our quiz about American industry and innovationHulton Archive/Getty Images 1825 Russian Emperor Alexander I died unexpectedly in southern Russia. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about RussiaThe New York Public Library Digital Collections (1225394) 1814 General Andrew Jackson, commander of the U.S. Army of the Southwest, hastened to defend New Orleans, Louisiana, against British invasion; a series of skirmishes over the next few weeks culminated in the Battle of New Orleans. Test your knowledge of U.S. historyBettmann/Getty Images 1761 Marie Tussaud, the founder of Madame Tussaud's museum of wax figures, was born in France. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous EuropeansHulton Archive/Getty Images SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.