On this day in 1977, the Soviet icebreaker Arktika became the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
On this day in 1991, in the Strathfield massacre in Sydney, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shot seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself.
On this day in 2004, the National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopted new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms was adopted for the whole country.
On this day in 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games.