1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1964-Jun-12 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison
1924-Jan-25 The first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France
1949-Dec-27 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1991-Jul-10 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected President of Russia
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1807-Aug-17 Innovation of the steamboat
1808-Jan-01 The slave trade became illegal when the United States enacted a law banning the importation of slaves
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
2002-Jan-02 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
1814-Jul-25 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1956-Mar-03 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
