1835-Dec-29 The Treaty of New Echota was signed between the United States Government and representatives of a minority Cherokee Political Faction
1997-Jul-01 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
1990-Jan-03 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1807-Aug-17 Innovation of the steamboat
1973-Oct-20 Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
2003-Jun-10 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1926-Jan-26 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system
1895-Nov-08 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
2002-Jan-02 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1804-Jan-01 Haiti declared its independence from France
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