1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1836-Dec-28 Spain recognized the independence of Mexico by signing the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty
1964-Jul-02 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
2003-Jun-10 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
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
1932-Dec-27 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1807-Aug-17 Innovation of the steamboat
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House
1956-Mar-03 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1945-Dec-27 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1903-Dec-17 Innovation of the aeroplane
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
