George Harrison, lead guitarist of The Beatles and influential solo artist, passed away, leaving a lasting legacy in music and popular culture.
📍 Los Angeles, California, USA
The United Nations first observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, reaffirming support for Palestinian rights and commemorating the 1947 Partition Plan.
📍 Global
The United Nations established the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, marking the anniversary of the 1947 Partition Plan and promoting global support for Palestinian rights.
📍 Global
Atari installed the first Pong arcade game at Andy Capp's Tavern in Sunnyvale, California, launching the commercial video game industry.
📍 Sunnyvale, California, USA
NASA launched Mariner 4, the first successful mission to perform a flyby of Mars, which would later send back humanity’s first close-up images of another planet.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
The International Olympic Committee suspended South Africa from participating in the Olympics due to its apartheid policies, a landmark move against racial discrimination in sports.
📍 Lausanne, Switzerland
Two days after assassinating President John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald was fatally shot by nightclub owner Jack Ruby, fueling decades of conspiracy theories.
📍 Dallas, Texas, USA
Chad declared itself a republic within the French Community, moving a step closer toward full independence, which it would achieve two years later in 1960.
📍 N'Djamena, Chad
The Boeing 367-80, prototype for the Boeing 707, completed its first successful test flight, ushering in the age of modern commercial jet travel.
📍 Seattle, Washington, USA
Pianist and entertainer Liberace made his first television appearance, quickly rising to fame and becoming one of the most flamboyant figures in American show business.
📍 USA
The United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, calling for the partition of British-controlled Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, setting the stage for the creation of Israel.
📍 New York City, USA
Albania was proclaimed a People's Republic under communist leadership, aligning with the Soviet bloc during the early Cold War period.
📍 Tirana, Albania
Marshal Josip Broz Tito officially declared Yugoslavia a Federal People's Republic, abolishing the monarchy and establishing a communist government in the Balkans.
📍 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Brazil officially became a founding member of the United Nations, contributing to post-World War II global diplomacy and peacekeeping efforts.
📍 San Francisco, California, USA
Albania officially adopted its red and black flag featuring a double-headed eagle as a national symbol upon declaring independence from the Ottoman Empire.
📍 Vlorë, Albania
Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless telegraph message across the English Channel, proving the potential of radio communication across large distances.
📍 Dover, England and Wimereux, France
The first Army–Navy football game was played at West Point, beginning one of the most celebrated rivalries in American sports history.
📍 West Point, New York, USA
Emperor Meiji of Japan appointed a committee to draft a constitution, a crucial step toward Japan's modernization and establishment of constitutional monarchy.
📍 Tokyo, Japan
Horace Greeley, influential newspaper editor and founder of the New-York Tribune, died just weeks after losing the U.S. presidential election, marking the end of a major era in American journalism.
📍 Pleasantville, New York, USA
The Battle of Franklin, one of the fiercest battles of the American Civil War, ended with heavy Confederate losses, weakening their ability to defend the South.
📍 Franklin, Tennessee, USA