1893 New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the legal right to vote 1985 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City killed 10,000 people and left 250,000 people homeless

1812 the Great Fire of Moscow burned out after 5 days destroying 75% of the city and killing 12,000 people 1931 to create a pretext for an invasion of Manchuria China Japan faked an explosion of the railway

1900 the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed 1964 The Beatles were paid $150,000 for a concert in Kansas

1620 the Mayflower departed form Plymouth England carrying 102 Pilgrims and 30 crew members for the New World later the USA 1810 Mexico issues Orito de Dolores calling for the end of Spanish rule it is the Mexican Independence Day

1616 the first free public school in Europe opened in Frascati, Italy 1928 Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenzas leading to many modern medicines

1752 Britain and the British Empire including the American Colonies adapted the Gregorian Calendar that is still used today 1949 India’s Constitutional adopted Hiki as an official language it is still celebrated today as Hindi Day