1898:
The United States Marines landed in Cuba during the Spanish-American war
1908:
The 1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of New York opened
1915:
The Girl Scouts Organisation was incorporated
1934:
The USSR regained diplomatic relations with Romania
1935:
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded
1940:
Italy Declared war on France and Britain during World War II
1963:
John F. Kennedy signed the equal work, equal pay law for both sexes
1967:
The USSR dropped diplomatic relations with Israel
1971:
A train crash in Illinois killed 11 people
1979:
Pope John Paul II visited Poland
1984:
United States missile shot down another incoming missile in space for the 1st
time
1988:
31,678 people participated on a bicycle tour
1998:
First day in the administration of General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) after the
sudden and unexpected death of Sanni Abacha
2005:
Ibrahim Agboola Gambari was appointed as the United Nations’ Under Secretary
General for Political affairs
2010:
Russia announced its plan to sell the Iran S-300 ground to air missiles
2013:
German authorities were forced to evacuate 10 villages as a result of heavy
rainfall
2015:
Juan Felipe Herrera was awarded the title of the year’s national poet laureate
by the United States Congress.
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