1950-U.N. forces entered Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea
1951-Pres. Harry S Truman formally ends state of war with Germany
1960-France grants Mauritania independence
1960-Martin Luther King Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in
1960-The U.S. imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba
1963-Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
1977-Supersonic Concorde jet's 1st landing in NYC
1986-USSR expels 5 U.S. diplomats
1987-"Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4≪ times previous record
1987-U.S. warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf
1988-Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows