Published on December 2, 2023
Historic Tech Events
Napoleon was crowned Emperor Napoleon I on December 2, 1804 at Notre Dame de Paris. According to legend, during the coronation, he snatched the crown from Pope Pius VII's hands and crowned himself, demonstrating his rejection of the Pontiff's authority.
Enrico Fermi and his team create the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in a laboratory at the University of Chicago, marking a major milestone in the development of nuclear power.
Former US President George H.W. Bush dies at the age of 94, after serving as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
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