On this day in 1827, John Waller, a chemist in northern England, sold the world’s first matches, which he invented.
On this day in 1945, the Yamato, Japan's largest battleship, was sunk by U.S. aircraft carrier-based warplanes.
On this day in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in Geneva.
On this day in 1979, the International Olympic Committee decided the ROC can retain its membership while admitting Communist China as a new member.