Lord Byron once wrote: "The best prophet of the future is the past." And we here at Mpasho.co.ke aim to give you a glimpse into history so as to help you better navigate the future. Hahaha! I lie. Use it as you please.

1687-Isaac Newton's great work PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England. Outlines his laws of motion and universal gravitation.

1811-Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 7 provinces declare themselves independent of Spain.

1830-France invaded Algeria, and began a 40 year conquest.

1852-Frederick Douglass, fugitive slave, delivers his 'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?' speech to the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, condemns the celebration as hypocritical sham.

2012-The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, is opened in London, at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft).

2017-Arsenal FC breaks club transfer record, paying about €53m for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.