• 1863： The founder of the modern International Olympic Movement, Pierre de Coubertin, was born. He designed the Olympic emblem, the Olympic flag and so on.

• 1863： The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln officially came into effect, and the black slaves in the rebellious southern states of the United States gained personal freedom.

• 1942： Representatives of 26 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and China gathered together and jointly signed the "Declaration by United Nations", formally forming the World Anti-Fascist Alliance.

• 1995： The World Trade Organization (WTO) officially started its operation, which promoted the rapid development of the global economy.

• 1999： The euro was officially launched, which advanced the process of European economic integration.