2016

According to The Fact Site, Peyton Manning announces his retirement from the Denver Broncos and the NFL

2009

According to The Fact Site, despite only being 17 years old, Brazilian soccer star Neymar makes his professional debut for Santos

2005

According to Britannica, mass protest outside the National Assembly of Kuwait building for women’s voting rights in Kuwait.

1996

According to Britannica, 1st surface photos of Pluto photographed by Hubble Space Telescope

1988

According to On this Day, Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the US, becoming 1st baseball player to win the award

1987

 According to The Fact Site, Mike Tyson beats James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith by unanimous decision in 12 rounds in Las Vegas for WBC / WBA heavyweight boxing titles

1962

According to Time and Date, ground-breaking report “Smoking and Health” published by the British Royal College of Physicians, first major report to warn of the dangers of smoking

1946

According to Time and Date, Bikini Atoll islanders are evacuated by the US government to make way for a nuclear testing site

1876

According to On this Day, Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US

1850

According to Time and Date, Daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850, proposed by Henry Clay to settle issues over slavery between states