1941-Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn
1954-First newspaper vending machine used (Columbia, Pa.)
1956-Tunisia gains independence from France
1969-Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
1969-U.S. President Nixon proclaims he will end Vietnam war in 1970
1972-19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche
1980-U.S. appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran
1982-Joan Jett & Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes No. 1 for 7 weeks
1986 -Jacques Chirac become Prime Minister of French government
1988-Mike Tyson KOs Tony Tubbs in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
1991-Michael Jackson signs $65M six album deal with Sony records
1994-El Salvador's first presidential election following 12-year-old civil war
1995-Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured
1996-U.K. admits humans can catch CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease aka Mad Cow Disease)