On this day:
1908: SOS is adopted as the International Distress Signal
1979: The Walkman is launched by Sony
2002: The international judicial body International Criminal Court (ICC) is established
Born on this day:
1927: Chandra Shekhar, 8th Prime Minister of India (1990-91), is born in Ibrahimpatti
1961: Diana, Princess of Wales is born
1961: Kalpana Chawla, American astronaut and the first woman of Indian descent to go to space, born in Karnal
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