2020
An animal was discovered to not need Oxygen to breathe.
The tiny parasite is called Henneguya salminicola and lives in salmonid fish.
Source

2016
8th Century Muslim graves were discovered in Nimes, France.
In the burial site, three skeletons were found facing in the direction of Mecca.
Source

2014
The oldest piece of Earth was found at a sheep ranch in Western Australia.
The fragment is an ancient crystal, and scientists date it back to around 4.4 billion years ago.
Source

2008
Fidel Castro stepped down as President of Cuba after keeping the position for thirty-two years.
Fidel was one of the leading men behind the Cuban Revolution, and after achieving victory, he assumed complete power over the nation. In his tenure as President of Cuba, he survived countless attempts on his life by the US. While his initial actions may have been just, he ended up a despot and a dictator.
Source

1998
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
Source

1989
A 150 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur embryo was found inside a fossilized egg.
The discovery was made in Utah, USA.
Source

1981
Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles announced their engagement at Buckingham Palace.
Source

1957
Scandinavian Airlines System created the first route from Europe to the Far East, flying directly over the North Pole.
The airline is based in Sweden and also serves Denmark and Norway for air travel.
Source

1920
Adolf Hitler founded The Nazi Party in Munich, Germany.
Officially known as the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, the far-right political party created and supported the ideology of Nazism.
Source

1803
The US Supreme Court ruled it would be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
The ruling was brought forth in Marbury v. Madison.
Source

1711
The opera “Rinaldo,” by George Frideric Handel, premiered at Haymarket Theatre in London, UK.
Source

1530
Pope Clement V performed his first Coronation, making Charles V the King of Austria.
Source