1. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
2. On this day in 1945, the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
3. On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon.
4. On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell.
5. On this day in 2001, the World Trade Center towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack.
6. On this day in 2008, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States.
7. On this day in 2016, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.
8. On this day in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
9. On this day in 2021, the United States withdrew from Afghanistan.
10. On this day in 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine.
11. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence
12. “I have a dream that one day my children will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream” speech
13. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address
14. “If you want to make the world a better place, look in the mirror and start with yourself.” – Mahatma Gandhi
15. “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
16. “We must never forget that the true measure of a man is not how he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
17. “The only thing that is constant is change.” – Heraclitus
18. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
19. “The only thing to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address
20. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
21. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
22. “It’s not how much you have, but how much you enjoy that makes happiness.” – Epicurus
23. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
24. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
25. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
26. “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin
27. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin
28. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
29. “The only thing that is constant is change.” – Heraclitus
30. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
31. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
32. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
33. “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel