1953University of Cambridge conferred honorary Doctorate of Laws on Jawaharlal Nehru.
1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, was launched.
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0781 BCEOldest Chinese recording of a solar eclipse.
1783Montgolfier balloon
The Montgolfier brothers demonstrate the first hot air balloon. The flight of the Montgolfière lasted only about 10 minutes, but it secured the French inventors a place in the history books.
1917The first Pulitzer Prize was awarded. Every year, the prestigious award honours outstanding journalistic achievements. It was established with money bequeathed to Columbia University by publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
1926The ear tax and the nose tax were introduced temporarily to support military needs in the state of Tibet under the rule of the 13th Dalai Lama. Those with only one ear would pay half the tax.
1989Chinese troops used assault rifles and tanks on unarmed civilians who had taken part in pro-democracy protests. Thousands died in the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
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