1903 Innovation of the aeroplane
2003 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1876 Innovation of the telephone
1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1836 Spain recognized the independence of Mexico by signing the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty
1964 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law
1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)
1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1901 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean
1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law