2019
The UK's prime minister Boris Johnson compared himself to The Hulk in his efforts to steer the country out of the European Union.[1]
2018
A sea swimmer in his mid-twenties was bitten and killed by a shark near Newcomb Hollow Beach, Massachusetts, US.[1]
2000
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.[1]
1997
Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.[1]
1995
The psychological crime thriller movie 'Se7en,' starring Morgan Freeman, premiered in New York.[1]
1987
Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. in China.[1]
1986
The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.[1]
1983
Michael Stewart, a victim of police brutality, was beaten and arrested in New York.[1]
1978
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.[1]
1968
The Soviet Union launched Zond 5, the first spacecraft to successfully circle the moon and return to earth.[1]
1916
Tanks were used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme, during World War I.[1]
1835
Aboard the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin discovered the Galapagos Islands.[1]
1795
The Invasion of the Cape Colony came to an end. The Dutch Cape Colony surrendered to the British after three months of battling.[1]
1616
Spanish Catholic priest Joseph Calasanz started the first public and free school in Europe.[1]