February 10, 1996

IBM’s super computer, Deep Blue, defeats chess champion Gary Kasparov.

February 6, 1952

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the next successor of the Royal Family.

February 1, 1884

Oxford Dictionary publishes its first installment of the comprehensive English dictionary.

January 21, 1970

The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 takes off.

January 13, 1930

The comic strip of Mickey Mouse makes its debut.

January 9, 1793

Jean Pierre Blanchard makes headlines by becoming the first person to travel by air balloon in North America.