1919-Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence
1945-President Harry S. Truman signs U.N. Charter
1945-USSR declares war against Japan in WW II
1949 Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy
1953-US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact
1955-Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy
1968-Race riot in Miami Florida
1974-President Richard M Nixon announced he'd resign his office 12PM 08/09
1978-Pioneer-Venus 2 with 5 atmospheric probes launched toward Venus
1987-Lynne Cox became 1st to swim from U.S. to Russia across Bering Strait
1988-Goose Gossage registers career save #300
1988-Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years
1988-Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war
1988-Secretary of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia
1989-U.S. space shuttle STS-28 launched
1990-Iraq annexes Kuwait
1991-Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge
1991-Gary Oldman, actor ("State of Grace"), arrested for drunk driving
1991-Shiite Muslims release British hostage John McCarthy
1945-President Harry S. Truman signs U.N. Charter
1945-USSR declares war against Japan in WW II
1949 Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy
1953-US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact
1955-Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy
1968-Race riot in Miami Florida
1974-President Richard M Nixon announced he'd resign his office 12PM 08/09
1978-Pioneer-Venus 2 with 5 atmospheric probes launched toward Venus
1987-Lynne Cox became 1st to swim from U.S. to Russia across Bering Strait
1988-Goose Gossage registers career save #300
1988-Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years
1988-Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war
1988-Secretary of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia
1989-U.S. space shuttle STS-28 launched
1990-Iraq annexes Kuwait
1991-Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge
1991-Gary Oldman, actor ("State of Grace"), arrested for drunk driving
1991-Shiite Muslims release British hostage John McCarthy
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