On this day in 1946, the bikini went on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show in Paris, France.
On this day in 1948, National Health Service Acts created the national public health systems in the United Kingdom.
On this day in 1954, the BBC broadcast its first television news bulletin.
On this day in 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
On this day in 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
On this day in 2003, the World Health Organization removed Taiwan from the list of areas affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
And on this day in 2012, The Shard in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 meters (1,020 ft).