1851
First Publication of The New-York Daily Times
The newspaper that would later be renamed The New York Times published its first issue. Founded by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it established itself as a paper of record.
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1947
National Security Act Takes Effect
This major restructuring of the United States military and intelligence agencies created the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the National Security Council.
1977
Voyager 1 Takes First Spacecraft Photo of Earth and Moon
NASA's Voyager 1 probe, on its journey to the outer planets, turned its camera back and captured the first-ever image of the Earth and the Moon together in a single frame.
1810
First Government Junta in Chile
Marking the beginning of the Chilean independence process, a junta was established to govern following the deposition of the Spanish governor, a key step toward full independence.
1961
Death of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, died in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) while on a peacekeeping mission during the Congo Crisis.