1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1876 Innovation of the telephone
1903 Innovation of the aeroplane
1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1836 Spain recognized the independence of Mexico by signing the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty
1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1965 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1949 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1807 Innovation of the steamboat
1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)
1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1964 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system