1960, On this day - The birth control pill is approved by the FDA.

1707, On this day - Acts of Union comes into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

1789, On this day - George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America.

1994, On this day - The “biological clock” gene is discovered.

Happy Orthodox Easter ! 1611, On this day - Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, oldest existing university in Asia and largest Catholic university in the world.

1521, On this day - Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Phillippines.

1884, On this day - The Post Office Committee investigates the concept of “sending mail by electricity”.

1953 - The double helix structure of DNA is first described in the journal Nature.