2019
Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa-2 touches down on asteroid Ryugu on mission to collect rock samples.
1986
The Legend of Zelda, the first game of The Legend of Zelda series, was released in Japan on the Famicom Disk System.
1965
Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by assassins identified as Black Muslims.
1948
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is incorporated.
1931
The Chicago White Sox and NY Giants play their first night baseball exhibition game.
1925
1st issue of “New Yorker” magazine published.
1921
Quebec the first province to establish government control of liquor; for a period of time Quebec is the only jurisdiction in North America with no prohibition of alcohol.
1878
The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
1848
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish “The Communist Manifesto” in London.
