1900 Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashed her first saloon.
1932 Radio City Music Hall in New York City opened.
1945 The World Bank was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations.
1949 The Netherlands transferred sovereignty to Indonesia after more than 300 years of Dutch rule.
1979 The Soviet Union took control of Afghanistan, installing Afghan politician Babrak Karmal as president.
1996 Rwanda's first genocide trial opened for the 1994 slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis.
2001 President Bush permanently normalized trade relations with China.
2001 The U.S. announced plans to hold Taliban and al-Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
1932 Radio City Music Hall in New York City opened.
1945 The World Bank was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations.
1949 The Netherlands transferred sovereignty to Indonesia after more than 300 years of Dutch rule.
1979 The Soviet Union took control of Afghanistan, installing Afghan politician Babrak Karmal as president.
1996 Rwanda's first genocide trial opened for the 1994 slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis.
2001 President Bush permanently normalized trade relations with China.
2001 The U.S. announced plans to hold Taliban and al-Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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