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
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
1940-May-10 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1965-Aug-06 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1926-Jan-26 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House
1807-Aug-17 Innovation of the steamboat
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
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
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1964-Jul-02 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation