Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
The tomb of a goldsmith family dating back 3,500 years was discovered near Luxor, Egypt.
Queen Elizabeth II became Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history.
HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
Naughty Dog released their first 3D video game, Crash Bandicoot, for the PlayStation.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle launched from Florida on its 19th mission, STS-64.
Tajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
The Handsworth riots began in Birmingham, England, after a man was arrested near Acapulco Café, Lozells.
John Lennon released his second album, 'Imagine.'
President Lyndon B signed the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, which set new standards for vehicles and drivers.
Grace Hopper fell victim to the first-ever computer bug after removing a moth from her Harvard Mark II computer.
With a record time of 2:52:29, Armas Toivonen was the first European to win gold for a marathon at the European Athletics Championships.
American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Jupiter's fifth moon.
California became the 31st state to join the United States of America.
Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
The New England Confederation declared war on the Wampanoag Indians.
