Title: "Today's Mind-Blowing Facts that Will Make Your Brain EXPLODE! #todayinhistory #short #facts

1497: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sets sail on his first voyage to India.

1777: Vermont becomes the first territory to abolish slavery, prohibiting the practice in its revised state constitution.

1853: Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet of "Black Ships" arrive in Tokyo Bay, Japan, demanding the opening of Japanese ports to foreign trade.

1881: The French painter and sculptor Pierre-Auguste Renoir marries Aline Charigot.

1951: Parisian fashion designer Christian Dior unveils his first perfume, "Miss Dior," at his fashion show in Paris.

1962: The "Telstar 1" communications satellite is launched from Cape Canaveral, becoming the first satellite to transmit television, telephone, and high-speed data signals through space.

2000: The Russian submarine Kursk sinks in the Barents Sea, resulting in the loss of all 118 crew members.

2014: Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup Final, securing their fourth World Cup title.