From&nbsp;first issue of Sports Illustrated hitting the newsstands to&nbsp;voters in Bermuda rejecting independence from Great Britain,&nbsp;we have it all.

Let's dive in&nbsp;today's history.

First Transatlantic Telegraph is sent by Queen Victoria to US President Buchanan

First Transatlantic Telegraph is sent by Queen Victoria to US President Buchanan

First issue of Sports Illustrated hits the newsstands

First issue of Sports Illustrated hits the newsstands

French India territories are officially handed over to New Delhi

French India territories are officially handed over to New Delhi

Voters in Bermuda reject independence from Great Britain

Voters in Bermuda reject independence from Great Britain

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador

Aug 16 in history: French India territories are officially handed over to New Delhi and more

First Transatlantic Telegraph is sent by Queen Victoria to US President Buchanan

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First issue of Sports Illustrated hits the newsstands

(Photograph:WION)

French India territories are officially handed over to New Delhi

(Photograph:WION)

Voters in Bermuda reject independence from Great Britain

(Photograph:WION)

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador

(Photograph:WION)