1929
Black Tuesday
The New York Stock Exchange crashed, marking the definitive start of the Great Depression. Share prices collapsed and billions of dollars were lost, devastating the global economy.
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1969
First ARPANET Message
The first message was sent over the ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, from UCLA to Stanford. This event is considered the birth of the internet.
1618
Execution of Sir Walter Raleigh
The English explorer, writer, and courtier was beheaded in London. His execution was ordered by King James I, largely for defying the king's order against attacking Spanish settlements.
1998
John Glenn Returns to Space
At age 77, U.S. Senator John Glenn became the oldest person to fly in space as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery. His mission focused on studying the effects of spaceflight on the elderly.
1947
BBC Television News Relaunch
The BBC resumed its television news service after a hiatus during World War II. This marked a significant step in the development of broadcast journalism in the United Kingdom.