On this day...
1824-Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna
1832-Greece becomes independent republic
1866-German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt
1888-Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys" premieres in Paris France
1912-Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer
1914-Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House
1941-British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3)
1942-Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed
1960-Leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR
1975-President Ford declares an end to "Vietnam Era"
1980-Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried
1992-Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes
1993-South Africa agrees to multi-racial elections
1994-Edvard Munchs painting "The Scream" recovered 3 months after stolen