1999 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries
1994 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1993 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1959 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
1804 Haiti declared its independence from France
1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
2002 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina
1990 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
2003 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law
1921 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1901 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean