In 1906- US President Theodore Roosevelt visits Panama.

In 1908- Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light.

In 1935- Nazis deprive German Jews of their citizenship.

In 1960- New Orleans elementary schools begin desegregation under an order from U.S.

In 1966- Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title.

In 1968- Yale University announces it is going co-educational.

In 1981- “Raise!” 11th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire is released.

In 1991- Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” music video with groundbreaking morphing effects premieres simultaneously in 27 countries on MTV, Fox TV, and BBC’s Top of the Pops.

In 2002- The United States House of Representatives votes not to create an independent commission to investigate the September 11 attacks.

In 2018- Jewelry that belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette is auctioned off in Geneva, after not being seen for 200 years.

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