1964-Jun-12 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison
2018-Jun-12 The 2018 North Korea–United States Summit was held in Singapore
1964-Jul-02 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
1808-Jan-01 The slave trade became illegal when the United States enacted a law banning the importation of slaves
1945-Dec-27 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1993-Jan-01 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
2018-Jun-18 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1924-Dec-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe
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
1997-Jul-01 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
1901-Dec-12 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean
1932-Dec-27 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1994-May-10 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1903-Nov-06 The USA recognized the independence of Panama
1940-May-10 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain