1793

During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI, condemned for treason, was executed by guillotine.

1915

The first Kiwanis Club, dedicated to community service, was founded in Detroit.

1976

British Airways and Air France inaugurated scheduled passenger service on the supersonic Concorde jet.

2010

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed unlimited contributions to political campaigns.

2020

The U.S. reported its first known case of the 2019 novel coronavirus.