1902 Britain and Japan signed a treaty to each support China and Korea as independent countries 1933 President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitle as Reich Chancellor of Germany

1595 William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” was thought to be performed it was officially published in 1597 1892 the Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta Georgia

1807 Londons’ Pall Mall was the first street to be lit by gaslight 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore

1820 Russian Antarctic Expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen discovered the continent of Antarctica 1945 Soviet military troops liberated Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland

1482 Pentateuch the Jewish Bible was first printed as a book in Bologna Italy 1871 the formation of the Rugby Union held its first meeting at the Pall Mall restaurant in London England

1554 Sao Paulo Brazil was founded 1924 the 1st Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix France