2019
Russia launched a robot called FEDOR to the International Space Station to work as a remote operator and carry out various tasks autonomously.
FEDOR is a Russian-given male name and an acronym for “Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research.”
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2018
A 50,000-year-old human bone was discovered in Siberia.
The toe bone belonged to a girl who was at least 13 years old when she died.
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2017
Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women’s rights in the country.
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2012
Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
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2007
Storm Botnet sent a staggering 57 million emails.
Storm Botnet was a remotely controlled network of “zombie computers” spread through email spam. Essentially the emails carry viruses, and in September 2007, Storm Botnet accounted for around 8% of malware found on Microsoft devices.
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2004
Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch’s paintings “The Scream” and “Madonna” from Much Museum in Oslo, Norway.
The two pieces were safely recovered in August 2006.
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1989
The rings of Neptune were discovered.
On this day, NASA’s spacecraft Voyager 2 was approaching Neptune when images revealed a faint ring circling the planet.
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1988
Australia began selling its first platinum coin, featuring a Koala.
The value of the coin is 100 Australian dollars.
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1902
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to appear in an automobile publicly.
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1894
Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) to help fight discrimination.
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1849
Austria launched pilotless balloons against the city of Venice, which became the first air raid in history.
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1762
Ann Franklin became one of the first women newspaper publishers.
She became the sole editor and publisher for the Newport, Rhode Island newspaper called the Newport Mercury.
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1485
The Battle of Bosworth was the last battle in the Wars of the Roses, and King Richard III died.
King Richard III was the last English monarch to die in battle, losing to Henry VII, who then became King of England.
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