The United Nations adopted a declaration emphasizing the right of everyone to be free from hunger and malnutrition.
📍 New York City, USA
Colonel Muammar Qaddafi formally took power in Libya after a coup, beginning his 42-year rule over the country.
📍 Tripoli, Libya
The Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body 'jumbo jet,' made its maiden flight, revolutionizing long-distance air travel.
📍 Everett, Washington, USA
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning apartheid policies in South Africa and called for sanctions.
📍 New York City, USA
The world's first automatic toll collection system was installed in New Jersey, streamlining highway transportation.
📍 New Jersey, USA
The U.S. Air Force completed the first successful jet-to-jet aerial refueling, extending the operational range of military aircraft.
📍 USA
The first professional basketball game in the U.S. was played in Toronto, marking the beginning of what would become the NBA.
📍 Toronto, Canada
Sally Field, acclaimed American actress known for roles in *Forrest Gump* and *Norma Rae*, was born.
📍 Pasadena, California, USA
The Helsinki Stock Exchange was established, becoming Finland’s primary securities market.
📍 Helsinki, Finland
Igor Stravinsky's ballet *The Firebird* had its final performance of the premiere season in Paris, marking his rise to fame.
📍 Paris, France
Renowned Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, known for masterpieces like 'Swan Lake' and 'The Nutcracker,' died in St. Petersburg.
📍 St. Petersburg, Russia
The elephant was used for the first time as the symbol of the U.S. Republican Party in a cartoon by Thomas Nast.
📍 USA
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States, a pivotal event leading to the American Civil War.
📍 USA
John Philip Sousa, famed for his military marches such as 'The Stars and Stripes Forever,' was born in Washington, D.C.
📍 Washington, D.C., USA
Cesare Lombroso, the Italian criminologist who founded the scientific study of criminal behavior, was born.
📍 Verona, Italy
Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer known for his work on celestial mechanics, died in Paris.
📍 Paris, France
Adolphe Sax, Belgian inventor of the saxophone, was born, contributing significantly to modern music.
📍 Dinant, Belgium
Catherine the Great, who expanded the Russian Empire and promoted Enlightenment ideals, died after a 34-year reign.
📍 St. Petersburg, Russia
French scientist Jacques Charles launched the first manned hydrogen balloon flight, advancing human aviation.
📍 Paris, France
Edmond Halley, English astronomer best known for calculating the orbit of the comet later named after him, was born.
📍 London, England