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Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
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1975
The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cr
The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket, began in England.
1992
The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1955
Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web
2007
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
2010
The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa
The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
1892
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
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World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances: Children's Day (Haiti)
World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances: Children's Day (Haiti)
1994
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
1895
Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race
Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race. Levassor completed the 732-mile course, from Paris to Bordeaux and back, in just under 49 hours, at a then-impressive speed of about fifteen�
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (international)
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (international)
1960
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
1981
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931)
1895
The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is official
The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
1877
Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Alexander Graham Bell installs the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.