2021
Netflix drama “Squid Game” premieres created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Source

2020
More than 15,000 fires have caused widespread devastation in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in 2020, according to its National Institute for Space Research.
Source

2019
During the Senate climate crisis task force, climate change activity Greta Thunberg said, “You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry.”
Thunberg’s speech was met with laughter and a round of applause to which the leader of the Senate task force, Ed Markey, vowed: “We hear you. We hear what you’re saying, and we will redouble our efforts.”
Source

2001
The New York Stock Exchange reopened for trading after the September 11 attacks.
It was the longest the New York Stock Exchange had been closed since the Great Depression.
Source

1991
Linus Torvalds released the first version of the Linux operating system kernel for free on the Internet.
Source

1983
Miss America crowned Vanessa Williams, the first black winner, in New York City.
Source

1953
Conjoined twins were successfully separated for the first time.
The two girls, Carolyn and Catherine, were joined by the spine. They both went on to live full, healthy lives.
Source

1939
Finnish long-distance runner Taisto Mäki broke the 10,000-meter world record in 29:52:06.
Source

1872
Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
Source

1850
The fourth great fire of San Francisco happened, destroying a considerable portion of the city.
Within the first year of settlers building up San Francisco, it experienced multiple fires that caused considerable damage. The wooden structures and fierce winds made the fires spread rapidly. Despite the destruction, settlers continued to rebuild, and many fires occurred in the coming years.
Source

1789
German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the moon of Saturn, “Mimas.”
Source

1787
39 out of 50 delegates signed the US Constitution and shared it publicly.
Source

1683
Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek declared his discovery of microorganisms to the Royal Society in London.
Although Leeuwenhoek never made an official publication of his findings, he was the first to discover microorganisms and bacteria’s existence.
Source

1598
The Dutch expedition captained by Admiral Van Warwyck first sighted Mauritius.
Source

1394
King Charles VI of France suddenly declared that no Jew may live under his rule, following complaints from Christians in France.
Jews could reside under the king’s rule if they followed his rules. However, there were many complaints of crimes being committed against Christians. So, from this day on, Charles VI made it law that no Jew could live on his land.
Source