Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

1946 United Nations Opens

On this day back in 1946 the first General Assembly of the United Nations opened with 51 nations represented.

1929 Tintin Published

Back in 1929 the ‘Adventures of Tintin’ comic was published for the first time

1863 Tube Opens In London

What is now the world’s oldest underground railway, the London Underground, also known as the ‘Tube’ opened on this day back in 1863.

BORN ON THIS DAY

  • 1976 – Ian Poulter, the English golfer
  • 1953 – Pat Benatar, the American singer and songwriter
  • 1949 – George Foreman, the American boxer
  • 1945 – Rod Stewart, the singer songwriter

DIED ON THIS DAY

  • 2016 – David Bowie, the singer, song writer and actor
  • 1971 – Coco Chanel, the French fashion designer
  • 1862 – Samuel Colt, the American industrialist