1804-Jan-01 Haiti declared its independence from France
1808-Jan-01 The slave trade became illegal when the United States enacted a law banning the importation of slaves
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1965-Aug-06 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
2003-Jun-10 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1940-May-10 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
1991-Jul-10 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected President of Russia
1814-Jul-25 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)
1924-Dec-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe
2018-Jun-12 The 2018 North Korea–United States Summit was held in Singapore
1997-Jul-01 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
1932-Dec-27 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1945-Dec-27 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1835-Dec-29 The Treaty of New Echota was signed between the United States Government and representatives of a minority Cherokee Political Faction
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House
