On this day in 1895, in Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrated his invention, the Popov lightning detector — a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day was celebrated as Radio Day.
On this day in 1952, the concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, was first published.
On this day in 1994, Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream was recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
On this day in 2010, the Beijing-based Cross-Strait Tourism Association opened a reciprocal representative office in Taipei.