1964 Kenya became a republic

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

1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law

1917 President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany

1876 Innovation of the telephone

1945 The United Nations was officially established

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

1994 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement

1996 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup

2002 The Legislative Assembly appointed Eduardo Duhalde as interim President of Argentina

1999 The Euro became the official currency in 11 European countries

1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)

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

1807 Innovation of the steamboat

1956 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle