- 1783 - The first successful untethered flight by humans was made in a hot air balloon constructed by the Montgolfier brothers.
- 1877 - The invention of Thomas Edison's phonograph (pictured) was announced.
- 1920 - Anglo-Irish War: The Irish Republican Army killed more than a dozen British intelligence officers known as the Cairo Gang, and paramilitary forces of the Royal Irish Constabulary opened fire on players and spectators at a Gaelic football match in Dublin on Bloody Sunday.
- 1969 - The first ARPANET link was established.
- 1977 - God Defend New Zealand became one of the national anthems of New Zealand.
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