1610-Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
1790-French Revolution: A major riot breaks out in Versailles as people demand lower bread prices
1904-Marconi Co. establishes "CQD" (Seeking You. Distress!) as first international radio distress signal - not adopted universally
1929-"Tarzan," one of the first adventure comic strips, first appears
1948-U.S. President Harry Truman raises taxes for the Marshall Plan to assist in rebuilding Europe after WWII
1984-Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
1985-Japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet
1998-Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signs affidavit denying she had an affair with President Bill Clinton
1999-President Bill Clinton's Impeachment trial begins in the U.S. Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky