1918-Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up
1922-Benito Mussolini takes control of Italy's government
1929-First child born in aircraft, Miami, Fla.
1936-FDR rededicates Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary
1940-Greece successfully resists Italy's attack
1946-German rocket engineers begin work in USSR
1962-Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending crisis
1970-U.S./USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts
1971-England becomes 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit
1973-Elmore Smith of the Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record)
1982-NASA launches RCA-E
1988-Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to University of Washington library