Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
The Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars.
WikiLeaks published the first US diplomatic cable leak provided by Chelsea Manning.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted English fantasy author Terry Pratchett.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
Actor Yul Brynner starred in an anti-smoking ad campaign while dying of smoking-related lung cancer.
The Sahara Desert temperature dropped so low that some areas became covered in snow.
The first Ironman Triathlon was held in Kona, Hawaii, USA.
The Space Shuttle takes off on its maiden flight.
Capital punishment was declared unconstitutional in California, USA.
The Republic of Gambia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
The first official Church of Scientology opened in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Gestapo arrests German resistance fighter Sophie Scholl and other White Rose activists.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto.
Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the British House of Commons.
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States.
Henry VIII, known then as Henry Tudor, established the title 'The Prince of Wales.'
