On this day...
1893-France issues 1st driving licenses, included required test
1900-International forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners
1932-10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes
1935-Social Security Act became law
1941-Atlantic Charter signed by FDR & Churchill
1945-V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II
1962-NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m
1969-British troops intervenes militarily in Northern Ireland
1971-Bahrain proclaims independence after 110 years of British rule
1973-U.S. bombs Cambodia
1974-Congress authorizes U.S. citizens to own gold
1979-Rainbow seen in Northern Wales for a 3 hour duration
1984-IBM releases MS-DOS version 3.0
1986-Phillies & Pirates play six-game series in 4 days