1290 ― Earthquake in Gulf of Chili, China, reportedly kills 100,000
1540 ― Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola
1777 ― Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British
1821 ― Mexican Empire declares its independence
1825 ― Railroad transportation is born with 1st track in England
1923 ― Lou Gehrig's 1st homer
1928 ― The U.S. recognizes the Nationalist Chinese government
1938 ― Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow
1939 ― Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance
1959 ― Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his U.S. visit
1959 ― Typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, kills nearly 5,000
1961 ― Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the U.N.
1962 ― The U.S. sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles
1973 ― Soyuz 12 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit (2 days)
1986 ― The Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms
1989 ― Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash
1990 ― Deposed emir of Kuwait address the U.N. General Assembly
1991 ― President Bush decides to end full-time B-52 bombers alert
1540 ― Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola
1777 ― Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British
1821 ― Mexican Empire declares its independence
1825 ― Railroad transportation is born with 1st track in England
1923 ― Lou Gehrig's 1st homer
1928 ― The U.S. recognizes the Nationalist Chinese government
1938 ― Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow
1939 ― Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance
1959 ― Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his U.S. visit
1959 ― Typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, kills nearly 5,000
1961 ― Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the U.N.
1962 ― The U.S. sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles
1973 ― Soyuz 12 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit (2 days)
1986 ― The Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms
1989 ― Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash
1990 ― Deposed emir of Kuwait address the U.N. General Assembly
1991 ― President Bush decides to end full-time B-52 bombers alert
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