1531-Lisbon hit by earthquake; about 30,000 die
1905-Han Yong-woon [Bongwan, Manhae] (1879-1944) ordained a monk in Korea
1929-Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence
1942-First U.S. force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland
1948-Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed
1954-Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
1957-India annexes Kashmir
1968-Israeli submarine Dakar crashes in Mediterranean Sea, 69 die
1980-Israel & Egypt establish diplomatic relations
1980-Mary Decker became first woman to run a mile in under 4½ minutes
1982-Mauno Koivisto elected President of Finland
1985-42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins
1989-Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan
1991-Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame
1992-Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect
1998-Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip
1998-President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people, I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"