1886 β Pharmacist John Pemberton places the very first advertisement for his new beverage, Coca-Cola, in the Atlanta Journal π° π₯€
1919 β Sir Arthur Eddington's observations of a total solar eclipse successfully confirm Albert Einstein's revolutionary theory of general relativity π π
1942 β American singer Bing Crosby records his legendary version of "White Christmas," which would become the best-selling physical single of all time π€ π
1953 β Mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay make history by becoming the first people to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest ποΈ π₯Ύ
1967 β Noel Gallagher, the influential English singer-songwriter and lead guitarist of the rock band Oasis, is born in Manchester πΈ π¬π§
1977 β Janet Guthrie makes motorsport history by becoming the very first woman to qualify for and compete in the Indianapolis 500 ποΈ π
1999 β The Space Shuttle Discovery successfully completes the very first docking mission with the newly constructed International Space Station π π
2003 β Bob Hope, the legendary British-American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor who entertained military personnel for decades, celebrates his 100th birthday π π
