The Great Fire of London was a devastating event that occurred in 1666, and is one of the most significant events in the city's history. The fire burned for four days, destroying much of the city and causing widespread damage and loss of life.

The Great Northern War was a conflict that took place in Europe between 1700 and 1721. It was fought primarily between the Swedish Empire and a coalition of several European powers, including Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland. The war was sparked by Swedish territorial expansion in the Baltic region, which threatened the balance of power in Europe.

The Gallipoli Campaign was a major military operation during the First World War. It was an attempt by the Allied forces to gain access to the Ottoman Empire and the Black Sea. The campaign was fought on the Gallipoli Peninsula in modern-day Turkey and lasted from April 1915 to January 1916.

The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was a conflict between Great Britain and the French, with their Native American allies, for control of the North American continent. The war was fought in the colonies of British America and New France, with battles occurring in the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River Valley.

The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. The war began when Prussia declared war on France on July 19, 1870, and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Frankfurt on May 10, 1871. The war was a major turning point in European history and had a profound impact on the course of the 19th century.

The first television broadcast was a momentous event that changed the way people around the world consumed entertainment. On the evening of April 30th, 1928, the world’s first television broadcast took place in London. This groundbreaking event was broadcast by the BBC and featured a short film of an actress playing a piano.

On April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle, Columbia, blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It marked the beginning of a new era in space exploration and the dawn of a new age of space travel.

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) was a conflict between China and Japan that had a profound impact on the balance of power in East Asia. It was one of the first major international conflicts of the modern era and was a decisive victory for Japan.

In 1906, the first radio broadcast was made by Canadian-born inventor Reginald Fessenden. His broadcast was the first time anyone had ever heard a human voice transmitted through the air. Fessenden’s broadcast marked a major milestone in the history of radio and was a major step forward for communication technology.

The First Punic War (264-241 BC) was the first of three wars fought between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire. It was fought mainly over the control of Sicily and the Mediterranean Sea. The war was a result of the expansion of Rome's power and influence into the western Mediterranean and the resulting clash of interests with the Carthaginian Empire.