1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays

1876 Innovation of the telephone

1903 Innovation of the aeroplane

1924 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe

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

1964 Kenya became a republic

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