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The Anglo-Zanzibar war takes place. Lasting about 38 minutes, it is the shortest war in history.
The first zeppelin flight is carried out in Germany.
Henry Ford sets a new automobile speed record of 91.37 mph (147.05 km/h)
Start of publication of Robert Baden-Powell's 'Scouting for Boys'.
Sinking of the Titanic.
Adolf Hitler makes his first public political speech.
Vladimir Lenin dies.
The world's first color television transmission is demonstrated by John Logie Baird.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
Construction of the Hoover Dam is completed.
The northern part of Korea is formally declared North Korea.
Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom.
Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States.
The Italian government asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
Yale announces that it will admit women.
Okinawa is returned to Japan after 27 years of occupation by the United States.
The United Kingdom and Iceland end the Cod Wars.
Azaria Chamberlain is killed by a dingo in Australia.
Liechtenstein is the last country in Europe to give women the vote.
Osama Bin Laden forms Al-Qaeda
White South Africans vote in favor of political reforms that will end apartheid.
Pokemon Red and Blue are released in Japan.
The musical piece 'Longplayer' started playing. It is planned that it will play for 1,000 years.
A huge earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean kill an estimated 230,000
Kosovo formally declares independence from Serbia.
Tokyo Skytree is opened to the public.
Solar Impulse 2 successfully circumnavigates the earth, becoming the first solar-powered aircraft to do so.
