On this day...
1866-Congress authorizes nickel 5￠ piece (replaces silver half-dime)
1975-India annexes Principality of Sikkim
1983-Lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel
1985-Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year
1986-South African President P. W. Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
1988-U.S. Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant
1991-Queen Elizabeth becomes first British monarch to address U.S. congress
1992-Polls show Perot, Bush & Clinton could be in a deadlock
1994-Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana
1995-Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara & charged him with Nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways two months earlier