On this day...
1905 "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties
1930-Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship
1945-U.S. government announces end of shoe rationing
1965-Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia
1975-NY Daily News runs headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"
1976-Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show
1979-NASA launches space vehicle S-203
1980-Honduras & El Salvador settle their boundary dispute
1986-Discovery moves to OPF where more than 200 modification are made
1991-Mideast peace conference begins in Madrid, Spain