The Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was a very small and expensive purchase in southern territory, and none of it was connected to the state of California.
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
Kennedy promised to not invade Cuba if the Soviet Union (USSR) removes the missiles
The Rosetta Stone is such an important archaeological find, because a) it enabled historians to translate hieroglyphics. This was the first bi-lingual text from Ancient Egypt and it helped archaeologists and historians get the first real translation of the Ancient Egyptian language. It was discovered in 1799 and was written in 196 BC.
Constantine was born around the year 272 AD in the city Naissus.
Constantine fought in the Roman army for several years. He also witnessed Diocletian's persecution and murder of the Christians. This had a lasting impact on him.
When his father became ill, he named Constantine as Emperor, or Augustus, of the western portion of the Roman Empire.