The Massacre in Sharpeville, South Africa were Police open fire on a group of unarmed black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding a further…

An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened.

The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’s will to proclaim Caligula emperor.

Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.

Spanish troops capture the British-held island of Roatán during the American Revolutionary War

Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.

The Hay–Herrán Treaty which granted the United States the right to build the Panama Canal, is ratified by the United States Senate. It was later…

In Dunblane, Scotland, 16 Primary School children and one teacher are shot dead by a spree killer, Thomas Watt Hamilton who then commits suicide.

The First Winter Ascent of the Eiger north face takes place.