| On this date in: |
| 1718 |
English pirate Edward Teach – better known as “Blackbeard” – was killed during a battle off the Virginia coast. |
| 1890 |
Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille, France. |
| 1906 |
The SOS distress signal was adopted at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin. |
| 1928 |
“Bolero” by Maurice Ravel debuted in Paris. |
| 1967 |
The U.N. Security Council approved Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it captured in 1967, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel’s right to exist. |
| 1968 |
The Beatles’ “White Album” was released. |
| 1975 |
Juan Carlos was proclaimed king of Spain. |
| 1990 |
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, having failed to win re-election to the Conservative Party leadership on the first ballot, announced her resignation. |
| 1998 |
“60 Minutes” aired video of Dr. Jack Kevorkian administering lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient. |
| 2004 |
Tens of thousands of demonstrators jammed downtown Kiev, denouncing Ukraine’s presidential runoff election as fraudulent and chanting the name of reform candidate Viktor Yushchenko. |
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| 2005 |
Jose Padilla, an American once accused of plotting with al-Qaida to detonate a radioactive “dirty bomb,” was charged with supporting terrorism. |
| 2005 |
Ted Koppel hosted his final edition of ABC News’ “Nightline.” |
| 2005 |
The Microsoft video game console Xbox 360 went on sale. |
