1522
Voyage Around the Globe Concluded The Victoria docked safely in Spain, becoming the first vessel in human history to navigate around the entire planet under the original expedition command of Ferdinand Magellan.
1870
Milestone for Women’s Suffrage Louisa Ann Swain cast her ballot in Wyoming, making history as the first female citizen in the United States to legally vote under equal franchise laws.
1901
Assassination of President William McKinley The 25th US President suffered fatal gunshot wounds from an anarchist attacker during a public appearance at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo.
1965
Outbreak of the Indo-Pakistani War India launched a major military offensive towards Lahore in direct retaliation to Pakistan’s Operation Grand Slam, marking the start of full-blown conflict along the international border.
1972
Hostage Crisis at Munich Olympics The Summer Games ended in catastrophe when 11 members of the Israeli Olympic delegation were murdered by militants belonging to the Black September organization.
1990
Autonomy Granted to Public Broadcasters The Indian Parliament approved the Prasar Bharati Act, establishing an independent framework to govern Doordarshan and All India Radio.
1997
World Bids Farewell to Princess Diana Millions lined London streets and billions tuned in globally to witness the funeral proceedings for Diana, Princess of Wales.
2018
Supreme Court Decriminalizes Section 377 In the landmark Navtej Singh Johar verdict, India’s highest court unanimously legalized consensual adult relationships by striking down the archaic colonial law.
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