The Treaty of The Hague is signed whereby the Dutch Republic sells New Holland (Brazil) for 63 tonnes of gold to Portugal.
Warner Bros released 'Don Juan' starring John Barrymore in 1926. First film to use the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system for music and sound effects.
In 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima from the B-29 "Enola Gay," causing devastation.
Fanny Blankers-Koen made history at the London Olympics by winning the 200m race in just 24.4 seconds.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act prohibiting voting discrimination against minorities.
Renowned Indian-American film director M. Night Shyamalan, known for directing 'The Sixth Sense,' was born in Mahé, India in 1970.
West Indian all-rounder Gerry Gomez passes away at the age of 76 due to a heart attack.