1990 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States

1836 Spain recognized the independence of Mexico by signing the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty

1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa

1997 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China

2003 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission

1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law

1994 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement

1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law

1901 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean

1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City

2018 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition

1964 Kenya became a republic

1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries

1903 Innovation of the aeroplane

1999 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries