1964 Kenya became a republic

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

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

1876 Innovation of the telephone

1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)

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

1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system

1903 Innovation of the aeroplane

1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City

1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries

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

1808 The slave trade became illegal when the United States enacted a law banning the importation of slaves

1965 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law

1807 Innovation of the steamboat

1804 Haiti declared its independence from France