2003 The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA to start the Mars Exploration Rover mission
1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the United States Equal Pay Act into law
1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)
1921 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader
1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
2018 WHO officially announced it will categorize gaming addiction as a mental health condition
1997 The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
1974 President Richard Nixon signed the national speed limit into law
1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-Rays
1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain
1990 Panamanian dictator Noriega surrendered to the United States
1903 Innovation of the aeroplane
1945 The United Nations was officially established
1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City
1956 Dutch swimmer Cockie Gastelaars broke two decades' world record for 100m freestyle