Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter's orbit, bringing the planet's total number of moons to 79.
Coup in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Jurassic Park III premiered in Los Angeles, California.
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 collides with Jupiter.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic's Parliament declared sovereignty over Ukrainian territories.
Mahathir bin Mohamad takes office for the first time.
Republican Party in Detroit nominated Ronald Reagan for US president.
Iraqi president, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns.
NASA launched Apollo 11 from the Kennedy Space Center.
US Marine Major John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' broke the transcontinental speed record.
The Catcher in the Rye is published.
The world's first atomic bomb was detonated.
Adolf Hitler planned to invade Britain under the guise name 'Operation Sealion.'
Oklahoma City, USA, installed the world's first parking meter.
The opera 'Die Entführung aus dem Serail' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna, Austria.
Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named 'Mission San Diego.'
The bank of Stockholm issued the first banknotes in Europe.
Martin Luther had a public debate with theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Leipzig.
The journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers began. This was known as the Hijrah.
