1917- Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine
1930- Ras Tafari crowned Haile Selassie I, 225th emperor of Solmonic Dynasty
1942- Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (G) in battle of Alamein Egypt (WW II)
1944- Auschwitz begins gassing inmates
1955- David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli government
1964- Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi Arabia
1983- President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day
1992- 1st test flight of Airbus A330
1994- Benzine explosion in Dronka Egypt, 400+ killed
1997- Typhoon Linda kills at least 208 in southern Vietnam
2004- George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote
2010- U.S. voters go to the polls; Republicans win control of the House of Representatives with the largest number of seats gained since 1894
2012- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy
1930- Ras Tafari crowned Haile Selassie I, 225th emperor of Solmonic Dynasty
1942- Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (G) in battle of Alamein Egypt (WW II)
1944- Auschwitz begins gassing inmates
1955- David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli government
1964- Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi Arabia
1983- President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day
1992- 1st test flight of Airbus A330
1994- Benzine explosion in Dronka Egypt, 400+ killed
1997- Typhoon Linda kills at least 208 in southern Vietnam
2004- George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote
2010- U.S. voters go to the polls; Republicans win control of the House of Representatives with the largest number of seats gained since 1894
2012- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy
