1429 β Joan of Arc successfully lifts the English siege of OrlΓ©ans, a major turning point in the Hundred Years' War βοΈ π«π·
1828 β Henry Dunant, the Swiss humanitarian who founded the Red Cross and received the very first Nobel Peace Prize, is born π₯ π¨π
1884 β Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States who oversaw the end of WWII, is born in Lamar, Missouri πΊπΈ π©
1886 β Pharmacist John Pemberton sells the very first glass of a new carbonated beverage called "Coca-Cola" at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta π₯€ π«§
1926 β Sir David Attenborough, the globally beloved broadcaster, biologist, and natural historian, is born in London π π’
1963 β Dr. No, the very first film in the legendary James Bond spy franchise starring Sean Connery, opens in United States theatres πΈ π΅οΈββοΈ
1970 β The Beatles officially release Let It Be, the legendary band's twelfth and final studio album πΈ π
1978 β Mountaineers Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler make history by becoming the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen ποΈ π₯Ύ
1980 β The World Health Organisation (WHO) formally announces the complete global eradication of the smallpox virus, a monumental achievement in human medicine π¦ π
2013 β Legendary football manager Sir Alex Ferguson officially announces his retirement after an unprecedented and highly successful 26-year tenure at Manchester United β½ π
