1271 – Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.
1642 – Abel Tasman’s expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori
1719 – Thomas Fleet publishes “Mother Goose’s Melodies For Children”
1839 – 1st celestial photograph (of the Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC
1849 – William Bond obtains 1st photograph of the Moon through a telescope
1902 – British parliament passes the Education Act
1956 – Japan admitted to UN
1958 – 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by President Eisenhower
1964 – “The Pink Panther” cartoon series premieres
1969 – “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, 6th James Bond Film starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, premieres in London
2002 – “The Two Towers”, 2nd of the Lord of the Rings films is released.
2009 – James Cameron’s “Avatar”, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is released
2010 – In Nanjing, China, the Zifeng Tower opened.
By: Archa Dave
