1926-Belgium's "Black Monday," franc falls
1937-First blood bank is established (Chicago, Ill.)
1966-Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles
1968-Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock & roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri
1969-Violent Chinese-Russian border dispute (100s dead)
1971-Chatrooms make their debut on the Internet
1972-Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112
1977-U.S. House of Representatives begin 90 day test of televising its sessions
1978-People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China
1981-Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker
1982-Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days
1991-Territories of Amapa & Roraima become states in Brazil
1992-U.N. officially embarks on its largest peacekeeping operation
1999-Pluto again becomes outermost planet