1284: The Statute of Rhuddlan is enacted in Wales, officially recognizing the country as a principality and establishing English common law.
1845: Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States of America.
1875: The first-ever organized indoor ice hockey game is played at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Canada.
1918: Germany and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, officially ending their involvement in World War I.
1931: "The Star-Spangled Banner" is officially designated as the national anthem of the United States of America.
1959: The Barbie doll is introduced by the toy company Mattel.
1991: A car bomb explodes in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six people and injuring over 1,000 others.
2005: Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in an airplane without refueling.