1498-Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America
1909-National Conference on the Negro is held
1944-Transport nr 75 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany
1958-Unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington
1959-Iraq terminates military assistance pact with U.S. due to neutrality
1965-Viet Cong offensive against U.S. base Da Nang, begins
1966-300 U.S. airplanes bomb North Vietnam
1969-People revolt in Willemstad, Curaçao
1972-Three Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport
1980-First papal visit to France since 1814
1982-Spain becomes 16th member of NATO
1986-France performs nuclear test
1991-Supreme Court rules prosecutors can be sued for legal advice they give police & can be held accountable
1992-U.N. votes for sanctions against Serb-led Yugoslavia to halt fighting
1996-69th National Spelling Bee: Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture