⚖️ 1792 – The French National Convention abolished the monarchy, marking the start of the First French Republic and a radical shift in the French Revolution. 🇫🇷👑

🌪️ 1937 – A devastating typhoon struck Luzon, Philippines, killing over 1,000 people and causing widespread destruction, particularly in Manila. 🌬️🇵🇭

📚 1937 – J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was published, becoming a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature and enchanting generations of readers. 🧙‍♂️📖

💉 1938 – Dr. Charles Dotter developed angioplasty, revolutionizing the treatment of narrowed blood vessels and advancing medical science. 🩺💡

🇧🇿 1981 – Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom, becoming the last British colony on the American mainland to achieve sovereignty. 🎉🇧🇿

⚖️ 1981 – Sandra Day O'Connor was confirmed as the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, shattering gender barriers in the judiciary. 👩‍⚖️🇺🇸

🌍 1999 – A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, killing over 2,400 people and causing widespread damage to the island's infrastructure. 🌪️🇹🇼

🤖 1999 – Sony introduced AIBO, its robotic pet, marking a significant advancement in consumer robotics and artificial intelligence. 🤖🐾

🎾 2003 – Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open, securing his first and only Grand Slam title and rising to the world number one ranking in tennis. 🏆🎾

🔐 2008 – NIST launched the SHA-3 competition to select a new cryptographic hash standard, with Keccak emerging as the winner in 2012. 🔒💻