2019
The World Health Organization announced that they would give measles vaccinations to 800,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
2017
Epic Games released the video game Fortnite Battle Royale.[1]
2017
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.[1]
2004
Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.[1]
1997
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.[1]
1996
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.[1]
1983
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.[1]
1973
Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.[1]
1969
The Beatles released Abbey Road, the last album they recorded before breaking up.[1]
1949
The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.[1]
1890
The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.[1]
1687
The famous Parthenon building in Athens, Greece, was damaged due to an attack by the Venetian army attempting to remove Turks who turned the building into a mosque.[1]
1580
Sir Frances Drake completed his famous circumnavigation of the world when he sailed into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.[1]
1087
William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.[1]