- 1864: The Red Cross was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, thanks to humanitarian Henry Dunant.
- 1933: Prohibition ended in the United States as the 21st Amendment was ratified, allowing the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol once more. Cheers!
- 1945: Baseball legends Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson became the first players inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1959: The Soviet Union launched Luna 3, the first spacecraft to photograph the far side of the Moon. The world saw the hidden "dark side" for the first time!
- 1969: The first commercial Boeing 747, the "Jumbo Jet," took to the skies. This marked a major milestone in aviation, introducing a new era of large passenger planes.
- 1975: The iconic rock musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" had its world premiere in London. It became a cult classic, with decades-long midnight showings and audience participation.
- 2001: Apple introduced the iPod, a portable media player that revolutionized the way we listened to music and carried digital media.
- 2011: Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, passed away at the age of 56. His legacy and impact on technology and innovation left an indelible mark on the world.
- 2022: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a highly advanced and incredibly powerful space telescope, successfully launched into space from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. Scientists from around the globe eagerly awaited the groundbreaking discoveries it would unveil in the deepest corners of the universe.