"I
have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that
is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging
of the future but by the past."-Edward Gibbon
Learn what happens on this day in history.The
major events which happened in the world and had an
impact on the life on earth listed in chronological
order.If you have any suggestions feel free to submit
it.
1608: Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain.
1863: Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends.
1928: First color TV transmission, made by John Logie Baird.
1965: Maj. Edward White becomes the first U.S. astronaut to walk in space, during the Gemini 4 mission.
1988: US warship in the Gulf accidently shoots down Iranian airliner.
1989: Chinese army troops head to Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations.
1989: Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini dies.
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