February 3: The Naval Battle of Diu, Universal Suffrage and the Species Homo Erectus (Upright Man)

On This Day in History February 3, 2021 Historical Events 1451  Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire 1509  The Battle of Diu, naval battle at port of Diu, India between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire, establishes Portuguese trading control 1870  US state of Iowa ratifies the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution allowing suffrage for all races & colour 1928  Paleoanthropologist Davidson Black reports his findings on the ancient human fossils found at Zhoukoudian, China in the journal Nature and declares them to be a new species he names 'Sinanthropus pekinensis' (now known as 'Homo erectus') 1966  1st soft landing on Moon (Soviet Luna 9) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) Ferdinand Magellan (1480 - 1521) George Nissen (1914 - 2010) Pretty Boy Floyd (1904 - 1934) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959) Johannes Gutenberg ( - 1468) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for February 3 - 9 In 1870 the US ratified the 15th amendment to the constitution, what did it then do? From which university did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook in 2004? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand