1901
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi successfully transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada.
1963
Kenya attains full internal self-governance as it progresses toward independence from British colonial rule.
1979
The Soviet Union launches an invasion of Afghanistan, initiating a conflict that would last for a decade.
1991
Mikhail Gorbachev steps down as President of the Soviet Union, leading to the formal dissolution of the USSR.
2000
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore concedes the presidential election to George W. Bush following a disputed Florida vote recount.
