1903- Guantanamo Bay becomes US Naval base.
1922- The German government orders removal of all symbols of the monarchy from public buildings.
1968- Spain recognizes Palestinian Liberation Organization /PLO/.
2002- About 85 countries agree in Monterrey, Mexico to take joint actions for poverty reduction.
Born today
1931-Burton Richter, a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist.
Passed away
2001-William Hanna, an American animator, director, producer, voice actor, and cartoon artist.
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