North Korea successfully launched a satellite into orbit with its Unha-3 rocket
The controversial launch demonstrated the country's advancing ballistic missile technology, prompting international concern and condemnation. The sate...
Historical Events
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2000
The U.S. Supreme Court effectively decided the presidential election with Bush v. Gore
MajorIn a controversial 5-4 decision, the Court halted the Florida recount, effectively awarding the presidency to George W. Bush over Al Gore. The ruling...
1980
Apple Inc. went public with its initial stock offering
MajorApple's IPO generated more capital than any company since Ford Motor Company in 1956, creating about 300 millionaires instantly. The stock was priced...
1963
Kenya gained independence from British colonial rule
MajorAfter decades of struggle, including the Mau Mau uprising, Kenya became a sovereign nation with Jomo Kenyatta as its first Prime Minister. The country...
1946
A monkey named Albert became the first primate launched into space by the United States
The rhesus monkey rode a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 39 miles from White Sands, New Mexico. Unfortunately, Albert died of suffocation during the flig...
1925
The first motel in the world opened in San Luis Obispo, California
The Milestone Mo-Tel (later renamed the Motel Inn) charged $1.25 per night and coined the term 'motel' by combining 'motor' and 'hotel'. It featured i...
1915
Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey
MajorThe baby delivered by forceps would grow up to become 'Ol' Blue Eyes,' one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Sinatra's career spanned six...
1913
The Mona Lisa returned to the Louvre after being stolen for over two years
Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia had hidden the painting under his coat in 1911, keeping it in his apartment in a trunk. He was caught trying to sel...
1906
President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Roosevelt received the honor for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. He donated the prize money to establish a foundation to promot...
1901
Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal in Newfoundland
MajorThe Italian inventor successfully received a Morse code signal sent from Cornwall, England, proving that radio waves could travel across the Atlantic...
1897
Guitarist and blues legend Leadbelly was born in Louisiana
Huddie William Ledbetter, known as Leadbelly, would become one of the most influential folk and blues musicians of the 20th century. His songs like 'G...
1870
Joseph Rainey became the first African American to be sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives
A former slave from South Carolina, Rainey took his seat during Reconstruction, breaking a significant racial barrier in American government. He would...
1792
Ludwig van Beethoven received his first lesson in music composition from Joseph Haydn
The 22-year-old Beethoven traveled to Vienna specifically to study with Haydn, then Europe's most celebrated composer. Their relationship was complica...
