Pale Blue Dot, the most distant photograph ever taken of Earth, was created by the Voyager 1 space probe.
6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence
6th February 2020
Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr was the director of research at DuMont Laboratories in New Jersey where he was exploring the use of cathode ray tubes in television sets.
On the 3rd December 1910, the first neon light went on show at the Paris Motor Show.
The 29th June 2008 shaped the technological landscape we live in today, when Apple released the very first iPhone.
On the 17th August 1982, the very first commercial compact disc was produced in the German town of Langenhagen.
15th August 1941: Last execution takes place at the Tower of London
15th August 2020
14th August 1980: Lech Wałęsa leads strike in Gdańsk shipyard
14th August 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018