1876 Innovation of the telephone
2018 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1903 Innovation of the aeroplane
2003 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1994 The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of South Africa
1956 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle
1993 Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states
1921 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader