1835 The Treaty of New Echota was signed between the United States Government and representatives of a minority Cherokee Political Faction

1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law

1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries

1804 Haiti declared its independence from France

1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)

1807 Innovation of the steamboat

1996 Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup

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

1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)

1964 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law

1997 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China

1990 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States

1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City

1993 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states

1876 Innovation of the telephone

1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation