1922 - Johnny Weissmuller swims 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'....

1889 - The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. The Wall Street Journal (also known as The...

1893 - Miroslav Krleza is born in Zagreb. Krleza, was a Croatian writer and a prominent figure in the cultural...

1918 - A left-wing uprising in Russia begins with the assassination of German Ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Czech members....

1927 - Albert Kossel dies at the age of 73. Kossel, was a German biochemist and pioneer in the field...

1776 - During the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is adopted by the...

1938 - The world speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England by Mallard, which reaches a speed...

1881 - Charles J. Guiteau fatally shoots and injures US President James Garfield. Garfield died two months later from wound-related...

1884 - Allan Pinkerton dies at the age of 64. Pinkerton, was a Scottish-American detective and spy, best known for...

1934 - Adolf Hitler develops the Night of the Long Knives, which consists of the violent cleansing of his political...