1926-German Government of Marx takes power
1938-Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy
1940-Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France
1944-General Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th
1948-Soviet Union recognized Israel
1958-Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria
1961-Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers
1968-European Space Research Organization launches first satellite
1972-Tottenham Hotspur wins first UEFA Cup in London
1983-Israel & Lebanon sign a peace treaty
1989-Nelson Mandela receives a BA degree from University of South Africa
1993-Intel's new Pentium processor is unveiled
1994-Bakili Muluzi's UDF wins Malawi presidents/parliamentary election