1831 - Admiral James C Ross walked to the magnetic North Pole.
1863 - Slavery in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles was abolished.
1867 - Dominion Canada, formed from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, was formed. CANADA DAY.
1873 - Prince Edward Island becomes 7 Canadian province.
1907 - The first world air force, the United States, was established.
1960 - Ghana becomes a republic.
1962 - Algeria votes for independence from France.
1962 - Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium. NATIONAL DAY.
1997 - Surrender of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Great Britain to the People's Republic of China.
2000 - The Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden has been put into operation.
