1836-Texas abolishes slavery
1894-U.S. & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering U.S.
1917-Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne
1926-Spain & Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
1929-General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel
1957-Ramon Magsaysay, president of Philippines dies in a plane crash
1959-Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
1969-Golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister
1992-De Klerk wins a white only referendum
1993-86 killed by bomb attack in Calcutta
1995-Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House