| Today in History |
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2022 ‐
Lula da Silva is elected President of Brazil after a tight run-off race against sitting President Jair Bolsonaro
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2021 ‐
World Leader agree historic corporate tax agreement of at least 15% at G20 summit in Rome
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2017 ‐
President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates are indicted on fraud charges, advisor George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to the FBI
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2016 ‐
Canada and the EU sign free trade deal after opposition by Belgium
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1988 ‐
NY Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st time
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1987 ‐
In Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit home entertainment system, the TurboGrafx-16, known as PC Engine.
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1976 ‐
Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show
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1973 ‐
The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus for the first time
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1963 ‐
Morocco & Algeria sign cease fire
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1922 ‐
Benito Mussolini forms government in Italy
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1919 ‐
Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball
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1918 ‐
Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state
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1888 ‐
John J Loud patents ballpoint pen
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1873 ‐
P. T. Barnum's circus, "Greatest Show on Earth", debuts (New York City)
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1868 ‐
John Menard of Louisiana is 1st African American elected to US Congress
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1864 ‐
Helena, Montana's capital, founded
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1768 ‐
First Methodist church in North American colonies initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)
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1766 ‐
St. Paul's Chapel in New York is consecrated
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