This Day In History

Roman Empire: came to an end — or at least the Western part did — when emperor Romulus Augustus was deposed (457)

Roman Empire: came to an end — or at least the Western part did — when emperor Romulus Augustus was deposed (457)

Los Angeles: the US's No. 2 city, the City of Angels, was founded by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve (1781)

Los Angeles: the US's No. 2 city, the City of Angels, was founded by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve (1781)

Geronimo: Apache chief became the last Native American warrior to surrender to US troops (1886)

Geronimo: Apache chief became the last Native American warrior to surrender to US troops (1886)

Edsel: the most famous American automotive lemon was introduced by Ford; it was named for Henry Ford's son, Edsel (1957)

Edsel: the most famous American automotive lemon was introduced by Ford; it was named for Henry Ford's son, Edsel (1957)

Mark Spitz: swimmer won his seventh gold medal (1972); this record for the most golds at a single Olympics stood until it was broken by Michael Phelps in August 2008

Mark Spitz: swimmer won his seventh gold medal (1972); this record for the most golds at a single Olympics stood until it was broken by Michael Phelps in August 2008

Google: the Internet's foremost search engine was introduced by Larry Page and Sergey Brin (1998)

Google: the Internet's foremost search engine was introduced by Larry Page and Sergey Brin (1998)