1914-Germany declares war on Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany
1925-U.S. marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation
1927-Peace Bridge between U.S. & Canada opened
1944-Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis
1949-The NBL & NBAA merge into the National Basketball Association
1953-Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago
1971-U.S. launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft
1977-President Carter establishes Department of Energy
1981-Oliver North is assigned to White House duty
1984-Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics
1984-Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks
1988-Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WWII
1990 European community proposes a boycott of Iraq
1925-U.S. marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation
1927-Peace Bridge between U.S. & Canada opened
1944-Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis
1949-The NBL & NBAA merge into the National Basketball Association
1953-Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago
1971-U.S. launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft
1977-President Carter establishes Department of Energy
1981-Oliver North is assigned to White House duty
1984-Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics
1984-Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks
1988-Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WWII
1990 European community proposes a boycott of Iraq
