On this day in 1971, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
On this day in 2008, SpaceX launched the first private spacecraft, the Falcon 1, into orbit.
On this day in 2012, Somali and African Union forces launched a coordinated assault on the Somali port city of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.
On this day in 2014, Hong Kong protests: Benny Tai announced the launch of Occupy Central in Hong Kong.