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1485 Henry Tudor crowned king of England Henry Tudor, who was crowned Henry VII on this day in 1485, founded the Tudor dynasty, ended the Wars of the Roses, used his children's marriages to build alliances, and signed treaties that increased England's power. Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London

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John Adams president of United States bornOctober 30, 1735Braintree, MassachusettsdiedJuly 4, 1826 (aged 90)Quincy, MassachusettsCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1979.4.1 1960 Diego Maradona Argentine soccer player 1932 Louis Malle French director 1909 Homi Bhabha Indian physicist 1896 Ruth Gordon American writer and actress 1885 Ezra Pound American poet See All Biographies On This Day

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2018 American crime boss Whitey Bulger—who, as head of the Boston-area Winter Hill Gang, was a leading figure in organized crime from the late 1960s to the mid-1990s—was beaten to death by fellow inmates while in prison. How well do you know mobster names?AP/Shutterstock.com 2003 American basketball player LeBron James, who was drafted directly out of high school, made his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. See where LeBron James ranks on our list of the 10 greatest basketball players of all timeMaddie Meyer/Getty Images 1995 Voters in Quebec narrowly defeated a referendum that proposed sovereignty for the province within a new economic and political partnership with the rest of Canada. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Canada© Perry Mastrovito/Stockbyte/Getty Images 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle,” regaining the world heavyweight boxing title. Test your knowledge of boxingAP Images 1961 The Soviets detonated Tsar Bomba over Novaya Zemlya island in the Arctic Ocean; the largest nuclear weapon ever set off, it produced the most powerful human-made explosion ever recorded. Take our quiz about weapons and warfareEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1944 Appalachian Spring, a ballet by Aaron Copland notable for its variations on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts,” was danced for the first time by Martha Graham's company. The ballet would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1945. Learn more about the people, places, and events that shaped the 1940sBaron—Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1938 Orson Welles's radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds was broadcast, causing great alarm—though reports of a nationwide panic were unfounded—as some listeners feared a genuine invasion from Mars. Test your knowledge of radio AP Images 1905 Emperor Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto, bringing the end of unlimited autocracy in Russia and ushering in an era of constitutional monarchy. Test your knowledge of Russian historyEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1895 German bacteriologist and pathologist Gerhard Domagk, recipient of the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery (announced in 1932) of the antibacterial effects of Prontosil, was born. Take our quiz about viruses, bacteria, and diseasesArchiv für Kunst und Geschichte, Berlin 1340 An allied force of Castilian and Portuguese Christians defeated the Muslim Marīnids of North Africa at the Battle of Río Salado. Test your knowledge of historical battles 130 The Roman emperor Hadrian officially founded the city of Antinoöpolis in ancient Egypt. How much do you know about the Roman Empire?Marc Waelkens/Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project 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.