2009
The World Health Organization says 208 countries, territories and communities have reported H1N1 cases, including at least 12,220 deaths.
2007
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Rawalpindi.
2000
Mario Lemeiux (Pittsburgh Penguins) returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player after over 3 years of retirement.
1981
Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.
1978
Spain adopted a new constitution and became a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
1967
Leonard Cohen releases his debut album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” on Columbia Records.
1964
The Supremes 1st appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” singing “Come See About Me”.
1945
The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
1934
Shah of Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi declares Persia now Iran.
1904
James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan” premiered in London.
1831
Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin’s discoveries during the voyage helped him form the basis of his theories on evolution.
