1807 Innovation of the steamboat

1964 Kenya became a republic

1921 The Communist Party of China (CPC) was formed, and Chen Duxiu was elected its leader

1932 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City

1901 Guglielmo Marconi sent and received the first wireless message across the Atlantic Ocean

1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain

1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a live television system

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

1965 United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law

1903 Innovation of the aeroplane

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

1814 Innovation of the steam locomotive (engine)

1945 International Monetary Fund was formally established by 29 member countries

1949 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed the papers to grant independence to Indonesia

1767 King Taksin was crowned King of Thailand (Siam)

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