On this day in 1961, Soviet Union launched Venera 1 towards Venus.
On this day in 1990, Carmen Lawrence became the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
On this day in 1999, United States President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
On this day in 2004, the city of San Francisco, California began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom