1994
Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.
Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.
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World Day for International Justice (International)
World Day for International Justice (International)
1994
Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time.
Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time.
1992
A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web.
A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web.
1977
The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2…
The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern ti�
1906
In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world.…
In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world. Finnish women are the first in Europe to receive the right to vote.
1807
Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine,…
Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine, after it successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône in France.
1807
French brothers Claude and Nicéphore Niépce received a patent for their Pyréolophore, one of the world's first…
French brothers Claude and Nicéphore Niépce received a patent for their Pyréolophore, one of the world's first internal combustion engines.
1950
Uruguay won the decisive match of the fourth FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 2–1 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de…
Uruguay won the decisive match of the fourth FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 2–1 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
2012
Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
1983
The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C…
The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
1960
Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.
356 BC
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
1960
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.
1933
Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world…
Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.
1894
Jules-Albert de Dion finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was…
Jules-Albert de Dion finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was against the rules.
2013
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
1948
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of…
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England.
1963
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.