In 2002twelve of the then fifteen members of the EU, started to use the Euro as currency for the first time. The three member countries that have not agreed to the change are Denmark, Sweden and the UK.

In 1973 The UK, Ireland and Denmark all became fully fledged members of the European Economic Community (EEC) bringing the total amount of member countries to nine.

In 1959 A rebel army led by a 32 year old lawyer Fidel Castro drives out the President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista. Thousands of Cubans celebrated the news of their Presidents departure to the Dominican Republic.

In 1833 British forces arrived in the Falkland Islands and demanded British Sovereignty be restored. The Islands had already been claimed by a British explorer Captain John Byron in 1765 but on May 20^th 1776 British forces had to leave the Islands due to economic reasons. Before leaving they left a plaque asserting British sovereignty to the Islands. In 1823 the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (part of which would later form Argentina) granted land on the Islands to Luis Vernet in order for him to start a new settlement there. In 1829 Vernet took settlers, many of which were British, to the islands creating a colony under Vernet’s governance. The United Provinces granted all entitlement of resources and governorship to Vernet despite diplomatic protest by the British and US (who had been denied fishing rights in the area by the United Provinces). So in 1832 the British sent two ships to the island to restore it’s sovereignty but allowing any settlers to stay if they wished.

In 1651 Charles II Stuart is crowned King of Scotland.

In 990 Russia adopts the Julian calendar.

In 404 AD the last ever Roman Gladiator competition was held in the city of Rome. Although outlawed by Constantine I in 325 AD, Competitions still continued and the credit for finally ending gladiator tournaments was Emperor Honorius.

In 45 BC the Julian calendar is first used.