A meteorite that landed in Australia in the 1960s revealed stardust up to 7 billion years old.
2013
Aaron Carpenter made his first-ever Tweet on Twitter; it was about his trip to the dentist.
2007
Instruments used to observe Venus found two-thirds of the planet's southern hemisphere brightened after aerosols were triggered on an 'astronomical' scale.
1998
Alfredo Ormando set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.
1992
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer changed his plea from not guilty to guilty but insane.
1968
Johnny Cash recorded his iconic live album, At Folsom Prison.
1958
Nine thousand scientists from 43 nations signed a petition to ban nuclear testing.
1942
Industrialist Henry Ford's method to construct auto bodies from plastic was patented.
1930
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse comic strip was published for the first time.
1915
Avezzano earthquake claimed 30,000 lives in Italy.
1893
Center left-wing Independent Labour Party was formed in Britain with Keir Hardie as the leader.
1882
German composer Richard Wagner completed 'Parsifal' – one of his most famous operas.
1610
Galileo Galilei discovered Callisto, the fourth moon of Jupiter.
532 AD
The most destructive riot in Constantinople's history, the Nika Riots, began during a chariot race.
