The Roman Emperor, Claudius is poisoned and dies. His stepson Nero succeeds him to the throne.

A military coup in Turkey.

The last person dies of smallpox.

At the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics the Ethiopian, Abebe Bikila wins a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet. Abebe Bikila’s victory at the…

Battle of Krbava Field: defeat of the Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottomans.

The first Star Trek series premieres on the NBC on 8 September 1966. The original Star Trek series, created by Gene Roddenberry, first aired in…

First test flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator.

The first of Blackfriars Ships dating back to the 2nd century AD are discovered in the banks of the River Thames in London.

The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland. It is the world’s longest highway tunnel at 16.224 km.

Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska All 111 people on board are killed.