The Roman Senate grants the honorific Augustus to Octavian, marking the Roman Empire's establishment.
Benjamin Franklin, American polymath and founding father, is born.
Captain Cook's ship Resolution becomes the first to cross the Antarctic Circle.
Americans orchestrate the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.
First five-player college basketball game played in Iowa City, Iowa.
Al Capone, notorious American gangster, is born.
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, a month after Amundsen.
The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is formed. Read Post →
US acquires the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
Popeye makes his first appearance in the comic strip 'Thimble Theater'.
Muhammad Ali, iconic American boxer, is born.
Thieves in Boston pull off the historic Brink’s robbery.
Jim Carrey, Canadian/American actor and producer, is born.
6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles, killing 60 and causing $30 billion in damage.
7.2 magnitude earthquake devastates Kobe, Japan, killing 5,372 people.
NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely for kicking a cameraman.
Mount Nyiragongo erupts in Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
Bobby Fischer, American chess grandmaster, passes away.