| 1978 - | The Liberal Party voted to continue with the Lib-Lab pact until July |
|
| 1976 - | Concorde inaugurated its commercial service with simultaneous take-offs, from Paris to Rio de Janeiro and from London to Bahrain. |
|
| 1976 - | The supersonic airliner 'Concorde' began its regular commercial service |
|
| 1968 - | Battle of Ka Saun (prelude to the Tet Offensive) |
|
| 1959 - | Famous Hollywood film director, Cecil B. De Mille, died aged 77 |
|
| 1954 - | The world`s first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched. |
|
| 1954 - | The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, was launched |
|
| 1950 - | George Orwell, the British author of '1984' & 'Animal Farm', died |
|
| 1911 - | The first ever Monte Carlo Car Rally was held |
|
| 1910 - | British-Russian military intervention in Persia |
|
| 1908 - | August Strindbergs Spoksonaten, premieres in Stockholm |
|
| 1908 - | NYC regulation makes it illegal for a woman to smoke in public |
|
| 1907 - | Kenora Thistles sweep Mont Wanderers in 2 for Stanley Cup |
|
| 1904 - | Leos Janaceks opera Jenufa, premieres in Brno |
|
| 1903 - | Wizard of Oz, premieres in NYC |
|
| 1903 - | Harry Houdini escapes police station Halvemaansteeg in Amsterdam |
|
| 1903 - | International Theater (Majestic, Park) opens at 5 Columbus Circle NYC |
|
| 1901 - | Clyde Fitchs Climbers, premieres in NYC |
|
| 1901 - | Elisha Gray, US inventor, died. |
|
| 1793 - | Louis XVI, the King of France, was guillotined during the French revolution |
|
