1926-Jan-26 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system
1903-Nov-06 The USA recognized the independence of Panama
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1964-Jun-12 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
1959-Jan-01 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1965-Aug-06 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1990-Jan-03 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1994-Jan-01 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1964-Dec-12 Kenya became a republic
1836-Dec-28 Spain recognized the independence of Mexico by signing the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty
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