1991-Jul-10 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected President of Russia
1924-Jan-25 The first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House
1903-Nov-06 The USA recognized the independence of Panama
2018-Jun-12 The 2018 North Korea–United States Summit was held in Singapore
1964-Jun-12 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison
1917-Apr-02 President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany
1956-Mar-03 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
2002-Jan-02 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
1990-Jan-03 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1945-Oct-24 The United Nations was officially established
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1924-Dec-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe
4th February International Day of Human Fraternity
27th January International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
2nd February World Wetlands Day
5th June World Environment Day
24th January International Day of Education
4th June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
29th May International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
1st June Global Day of Parents
21st May International Tea Day
21st May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
17th May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
16th May International Day of Living Together in Peace
