1945-Dec-27 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1949-Dec-27 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1804-Jan-01 Haiti declared its independence from France
1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1994-May-10 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1903-Nov-06 The USA recognized the independence of Panama
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1917-Apr-02 President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany
2003-Jun-10 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1924-Dec-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe
1990-Jan-03 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1876-Mar-07 Innovation of the telephone
1964-Dec-12 Kenya became a republic
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law