1920 – Ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting American women the right to vote, following the decisive ratification vote by the state of Tennessee.

1227 – Death of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, which soon became the largest empire in human history.

1949 – Founding of Adidas, the legendary sports brand, when Adolf "Adi" Dassler launched the company that would later become a global icon.

1914 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced the country’s neutrality in World War I.

1963 – James Meredith became the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi — a significant milestone in the civil rights movement.