1883-Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile
1903-U.S. wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada
1905-Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days
1930-British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land
1942-"Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations
1944-Revolution by workers & students in Guatemala
1955-Yanks begin 16-game exhibition in Japan
1964-Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested)
1973-OPEC oil embargo begins
1973-Sat Night Massacre, Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox dismissed by Solicitor Gen Bork, AG Richardson & Deputy
AG Ruckelshaus resigned
1976-70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince
1979-John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston
1988-Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA
1988-Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC)
1990-Antiwar protest marches begin in 20 US cities (US-Iraq)