2333 BC: According to Korean tradition, the state of Gojoseon, in present-day Korea, is founded by Dangun Wanggeom during the reign of the legendary Chinese ruler Yao

52 BC: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia

1283: Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person to be executed by being hanged, drawn, and quartered

1922: First facsimile photo is sent over city telephone lines in Washington, D.C.

1935: Italy invades Ethiopia, starting the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

1990: Reunification of East Germany and West Germany; the West German flag is raised above the Brandenburg Gate at the stroke of midnight

Source: Onthisday.com