2003: SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
2003: The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
2002: Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
1989: Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.
1960: Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed.
1960: Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt.
1957: The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1943: All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act.
1941: World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo.
1896: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire.
1892: First issue of Vogue is published
1865: First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.