On this day in 1877, US inventor Thomas Edison recorded the human voice for the first time.
On this day in 2001, the Taiwan Stock Exchange witnessed its lowest weighted index since November 1993, closing at 4,219.89 points.
On this day in 2011, Japan defeated the United States in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in a penalty shootout, becoming the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.
And on this day in 2013, the Government of Detroit, with up to US$20 billion in debt, filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.