1066-Westminster Abbey opens
1667-English colony Suriname in Dutch hands
1759-Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages
1847-U.S. defeats Mexico in Battle of Sacramento
1908-Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran
1922-Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain
1933-German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion
1935-Nylon discovered by Dr. Wallace H. Carothers
1941-British-Italian dogfight above Albania
1947-Anti-Kuomintang demonstration on Taiwan
1954-U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
1961-JFK names Henry Kissinger special adviser
1972-U.S. President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China
1983-Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch