1862-Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)
1866-Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia
1873-Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
1946-U.N. Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization formed
1956-200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest
1979-500 Iranian "students" seize U.S. embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)
1984-Nicaragua holds first free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63 percent
1986-Democrats gain control over the U..S Senate
1990-Secretary of State James Baker visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia
1991-Mideast peace conference ends in Madrid Spain