46 BC – Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.
1212 – Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty.
1580 – Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind
1772 – New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine
1789 – Thomas Jefferson appointed 1st US Secretary of State; John Jay becomes 1st US Chief Justice;
1872 – The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.
1904 – Earl Grey is named British governor-general of Canada
1934 – British liner Queen Mary is launched
1946 – 1st edition of Tintinpublishes
1960 – Longest speech in UN history 4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro
1963 – 1st edition of NYC Review of Books
1965 – Queen Elizabeth decorates Beatles with Order of the British Empire
1988 – US space shuttle STS-26 launched
1990 – Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating
Four men and four women began their two-year stay inside the “Biosphere II.” The project was intended to develop technology for future space colonies.
1993 – The eight people who had stayed in “Biosphere II” emerged from their sealed off environment.
1996 – Space Shuttle STS 79 (Atlantis 17), lands
2000 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The act states that an infant would be considered to have been born alive if he or she is completely extracted or expelled from the mother and breathes and has a beating heart and definite movement of the voluntary muscles.
2006 – Facebook was opened to everyone at least 13 years or older with a valid email address.
By: Archa Dave
