1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
2002-Jan-02 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1924-Jan-25 The first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France
1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1964-Jun-12 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison
1895-Nov-08 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1949-Dec-27 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1945-Oct-24 The United Nations was officially established
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1804-Jan-01 Haiti declared its independence from France
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House