1901-Dec-12 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean
1903-Dec-17 Innovation of the aeroplane
1814-Jul-25 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)
1932-Dec-27 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
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
1945-Dec-27 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1964-Jul-02 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1924-Jan-25 The first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France
1997-Jul-01 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1994-May-10 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1835-Dec-29 The Treaty of New Echota was signed between the United States Government and representatives of a minority Cherokee Political Faction
1940-May-10 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
