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1905 - Earthquake near Kangra, India, at least 20,000 victims.
1968 - Fighter for the rights of African-Americans, Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, USA.
1973 - In New York, the United States officially open World Trade Center, completely destroyed in the terrorist attacks on al-Qaeda since September 11st, 2001
1975 - Founded "Microsoft" by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
1994 - Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark founded the "Netscape".
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1789 - The famous commander, George Washington became the first US president, the North American continent new state.
1862 - Died James Clark Ross, a British naval explorer.
1924 - Born Marlon Brando, American actor.
1961 - Born Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian.
1973 - In New York, the United States established the first phone call from a mobile phone.
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1527 – Was born Abraham Ortelius, Belgian cartographer and geographer
1792 - Regularized's dollar as currency in the US
1975 - Completed "CN Tower" in Toronto, Canada, which was the tallest structure in the world with 533.33 meters, at that time
1982 – Was born David Ferrer, Spanish tennis player.
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WORLD JOKE DAY
1815 – Was born Otto von Bismarck, German chancellor (1866-90) who helped unify Germany, born in Schönhausen, Prussia
1960 - 1st weather satellite launched (TIROS 1)
1976 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs found Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs' parents house in Cupertino, California
2001 - Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal
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1889 - Tower officially opens in Paris. Built for the Exposition Universelle, at 300m high it retains the record for the tallest man made structure for 41 years.
1917 - US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands
1918 - 1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect
1931 - An earthquake destroys Managua, Nicaragua, killing 2,000.
1979 - The last British soldier leaves the Maltese islands; Malta declares its Freedom Day (Jum il-Helsien).