2013
Edward Snowden publicly declared that he was the source of the leaked NSA documents.
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1999
A peace treaty was signed between NATO, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.
The treaty was signed in Kumanovo, Macedonia, bringing the end of the Kosovo War the next day.
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1989
The sci-fi movie “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” was released in the US.
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1985
Soviet Space Program’s Vega 1, which was launched on December 15, 1984, released a space probe to enter Venus.
The probe successfully entered the planet’s atmosphere on June 11.
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1982
Dictator Efraín Rios Montt declared himself the president of Guatemala.
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1975
British Parliament was broadcasted live.
The House of Commons meeting was transmitted live on BBC Radio.
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1972
Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
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1971
Rock star Paul McCartney’s “Ram” album went Gold.
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1959
The first ballistic missile submarine was launched from Groton, Connecticut, US.
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1958
Queen Elizabeth II opened London Gatwick Airport.
The airport was also the world’s first that combined air, road, and rail travel from one location.
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1934
Donald Duck made its first appearance in “The Wise Little Hen.”
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1931
Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
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1803
British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
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1549
The Church of England adopted the Book of Common Prayer.
Following the death of King Henry VIII, parliament passed the Act of Uniformity on January 29, 1549, stating that on June 9, the Book of Common Prayer must be adopted by the Church of England.
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