1497-Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope
1883-Standard time zones established by railroads in U.S. & Canada
1909-U.S. invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya
1912-Albania declares independence from Turkey
1918-Latvia declares independence from Russia
1928-Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie"
1936-Germany & Italy recognized Spanish government of Francisco Franco
1936-Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined
1958-1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens
1970-Russia lands self-propelled rover on the Moon
1976-Spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship
1990-Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait
1991-France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti
1991-Muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite & Thomas Sutherland
1883-Standard time zones established by railroads in U.S. & Canada
1909-U.S. invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya
1912-Albania declares independence from Turkey
1918-Latvia declares independence from Russia
1928-Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie"
1936-Germany & Italy recognized Spanish government of Francisco Franco
1936-Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined
1958-1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens
1970-Russia lands self-propelled rover on the Moon
1976-Spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship
1990-Saddam offers to free an estimated 2,000 men held in Kuwait
1991-France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti
1991-Muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite & Thomas Sutherland
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