Space Shuttle Discovery launched carrying John Glenn, former U.S. senator and Mercury astronaut, making him the oldest person in space at age 77.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
The International Stuttering Association was founded to support people who stutter and promote awareness of speech disorders worldwide.
📍 Linköping, Sweden
Japan conducted the world's first high-definition television (HDTV) broadcast, setting the standard for future digital broadcasting technology.
📍 Tokyo, Japan
HBO launched the first commercial satellite television service, transforming global media distribution and the entertainment industry.
📍 United States
The first digital watch using a liquid crystal display (LCD) was introduced, revolutionizing timekeeping technology and wearable electronics.
📍 Switzerland
U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, beginning the Cuban Missile Crisis, a pivotal moment in Cold War history.
📍 Washington, D.C., USA
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and a decorated WWII hero known for his leadership on D-Day, died in France.
📍 Normandy, France
The U.S. signed the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, raising import duties to record levels and worsening the Great Depression by stifling global trade.
📍 Washington, D.C., USA
Doris Lessing, British-Zimbabwean novelist known for works on politics, psychology, and feminism, was born. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.
📍 Kermanshah, Persia (Iran)
Revolutionary forces captured Wuchang, leading to the abdication of the last emperor of China and the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
📍 Wuchang, China
The Panic of 1907 triggered a major financial crisis in the United States, leading to bank runs and laying groundwork for the creation of the Federal Reserve.
📍 New York City, USA
Paul Cézanne, a pioneer of post-impressionism and influence on cubism and abstract art, died in France, leaving a major legacy in modern art.
📍 Aix-en-Provence, France
New York City held its first ticker tape parade, celebrating the dedication of the Statue of Liberty and establishing a tradition for honoring heroes.
📍 New York City, USA
The first rugby match under floodlights was played in Salford, England, pioneering nighttime sports events.
📍 Salford, England
The Vienna State Opera House, one of the world's premier opera venues, officially opened with a performance of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'.
📍 Vienna, Austria
Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe after the American Civil War, symbolizing the end of the Confederacy.
📍 Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA
The London Metropolitan Police, the first modern police force, was formally established by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.
📍 London, England
Franz Schubert held his first public concert, marking the rise of one of the most prolific and influential composers of the Romantic era.
📍 Vienna, Austria
Franz Liszt, virtuoso pianist and Romantic composer known for his technical brilliance and influential compositions, was born.
📍 Raiding, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
André-Jacques Garnerin made the first successful parachute descent from a hydrogen balloon, pioneering modern parachuting.
📍 Paris, France