1987
The world population reached the historic milestone of 5 billion, a landmark event that inspired the United Nations to establish World Population Day in 1989.
1962
The Telstar 1 satellite successfully transmitted the first live television signals across the Atlantic, connecting North America and Europe.
1801
French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovered his first comet, beginning a distinguished career that made him one of the most prolific comet discoverers.
1979
The US space station Skylab re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after completing its mission and broke apart over the Indian Ocean and western Australia.
1995
The Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War resulted in the killing of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys, becoming one of the gravest atrocities in Europe after World War II.
2006
Mumbai witnessed a series of coordinated bomb explosions on suburban trains, resulting in heavy casualties and becoming one of the city’s deadliest attacks.
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