1799
George Washington, the first President of the United States, passed away at his Mount Vernon, Virginia home.
1819
Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States.
1907
New Zealand enacted the Old Age Pensions Act, becoming one of the first nations to provide pensions for senior citizens.
1911
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole, becoming the first person to do so.
1962
U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his renowned televised address on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
1972
NASA launched Apollo 17, the final mission of the Apollo program and the last time humans walked on the Moon.
2012
A tragic school shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, claiming 26 lives, including 20 children.
2017
The United States officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, generating global reactions.
