1921-Jul-01 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1949-Dec-27 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1895-Nov-08 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1804-Jan-01 Haiti declared its independence from France
1903-Nov-06 The USA recognized the independence of Panama
1956-Mar-03 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1767-Dec-28 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1963-Jun-10 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law
2002-Jan-02 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
1991-Jul-10 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected President of Russia
1808-Jan-01 The slave trade became illegal when the United States enacted a law banning the importation of slaves
1932-Dec-27 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1903-Dec-17 Innovation of the aeroplane
1964-Dec-12 Kenya became a republic
1863-Jan-01 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
