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1973 The conclusion to the perfect NFL season The Miami Dolphins became the first (and only) NFL team to win every game in a season when the team, coached by Don Shula, defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII on this day in 1973. Read today's edition of Today in History >> © Jerry Coli/Dreamstime.com

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Albert Schweitzer Alsatian-German theologian and physician bornJanuary 14, 1875Kaysersberg, GermanydiedSeptember 4, 1965 (aged 90)Lambaréné, GabonKarsh—Rapho/Photo Researchers 1968 LL Cool J American rapper and actor 1963 Steven Soderbergh American film director 1946 Harold Shipman British physician and serial killer 1941 Faye Dunaway American actress 1925 Mishima Yukio Japanese author See All Biographies On This Day

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2024 After 52 years on the throne, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicated, and her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, became King Frederik X. Take our quiz about kings and queensPhotographer © Per Morten Abrahamsen for H.M. Dronningen. The Royal House of Denmark 2011 Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down following mass protests against poverty, unemployment, and political repression. The uprising in Tunisia became known as the Jasmine Revolution. Test your knowledge of plots and revolutionsChristophe Ena—AP/Shutterstock.com 2005 The Huygens probe, developed by the European Space Agency and delivered by NASA's Cassini orbiter, landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Cassini was the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, and Huygens was the first spacecraft to land on any celestial body beyond Mars. How much do you know about Saturn?NASA/JPL 1997 Greek archaeologists announced that they had discovered an ancient site in Athens that may have been Aristotle's Lyceum. Take our Philosophy 101 quiz© A. Dagli Orti—De Agostini/Getty Images 1970 The Supremes staged their final concert with Diana Ross, who subsequently embarked on a solo career. The Supremes continued performing with other members until 1977. Test your knowledge of musical groupsFremantleMedia Ltd/REX/Shutterstock.com 1954 Baseball player Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe married at City Hall in San Francisco.© Bettmann/Getty Images 1941 Faye Dunaway, who became best known for her tense, absorbing performances in movies such as Chinatown (1974) and Network (1976), was born in Bascom, Florida. Take our quiz about women in classic cinemaCopyright © 1976 United Artists Corporation 1900 The opera Tosca—a psychological drama of deceit and doubt composed by Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism—made its world premiere in Rome's Costanzi Theatre.© Fine Art Images—Heritage Images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1861 Mehmed VI, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, was born. How much do you know about the Ottoman Empire?Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-04928) 1784 The Continental Congress ratified the Peace of Paris, which formally ended the American Revolution (though fighting had long since ended) and recognized the independence of the United States. Explore a timeline of the American RevolutionNational Archives, Washington, D.C. 1526 The Treaty of Madrid was signed by the Habsburg emperor Charles V and Francis I, king of France, who had been captured during the Battle of Pavia in February 1525 and held prisoner until the conclusion of the treaty, when he was allowed to return to France. Test your knowledge of kings and emperorsCourtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris 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.