The European Huygens space probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan. It was the first ever landing in the outer solar system.

The Summer of Love is launched with the Human Be-In. San Francisco was the epicenter of the Hippie Revolution, which soon influenced cultures around the world.

Tito becomes President of Yugoslavia. The authoritarian leader became a unifying symbol in his country and is still known by many today.

Churchill, Roosevelt and de Gaulle meet to discuss WWII strategy. During the secret Casablanca Conference, the leaders agreed that the allied forces would accept nothing less than the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.

Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England. “The Virgin Queen” was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII.