1912- First running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" race (7.63 miles/12.3 km)
1912-Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic
1927-Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat
1928-First U.S. air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio
1949-Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand
1954-Yugoslav parliament chairman/Vice President Milovan Djilas criticize communism
1965-Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms
1972-People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebulic of China
1975-Sweden adopts constitution
1985-U.S.'s first manadatory seat belt law goes into effect (NY)
1987 Year of the Reader begins
1987-China's rudimentary civil code in effect
1990-New York City NY MTA stops token redemption at subway stations
1992-Europe breaks down trade barriers
1994-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates (38) marries Melinda French (29)
1995-International Year of Tolerance
1998-All California bars, clubs & card rooms must be smoke-free
1999-International Year of Elderly