On this day in 1943, during the Battle of Prokhorovka, German and Soviet forces engaged in one of the largest tank battles in military history.
On this day in 1962, The Rolling Stones performed their first concert in London.
On this day in 1970, Taiwanese athlete Chi Cheng broke the women's world record in 200-meter sprint with a time of 22.44 seconds in Munich, West Germany.
On this day in 1971, the Australian Aboriginal Flag was flown for the first time.
And on this day in 1979, the island nation of Kiribati became independent from the United Kingdom.