1949 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia
1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries
1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1876 Innovation of the telephone
1921 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1956 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1903 Innovation of the aeroplane
1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1965 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law
1959 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ousted by Castro-led revolution
1993 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
2018 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1990 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law