1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1924-Dec-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe
1945-Oct-24 The United Nations was officially established
1974-Jan-02 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1965-Aug-06 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1835-Dec-29 The Treaty of New Echota was signed between the United States Government and representatives of a minority Cherokee Political Faction
1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
2018-Jun-12 The 2018 North Korea–United States Summit was held in Singapore
1956-Mar-03 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1963-Jun-10 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law
1996-Mar-17 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup
1990-Jan-03 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1999-Jan-01 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries