1845-Wagner's opera Tannh user performed for 1st time
1933-Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936
1943-Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens at Shubert
1944-U.S. forces land in Philippines
1950-U.N. forces entered Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea
1960-Martin Luther King Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in
1960-The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba
1968-Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
1977-Supersonic Concorde jet's 1st landing in NYC
1987-"Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4≪ times previous record
1987-US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf
1988-South Africa anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize
1988-Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows