1905 – Norway gains independence from Sweden.
1945 – The United Nations emerges after ratification on its Constitution by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
1947 – Political crisis emerges between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
1994 – The Jordanian- Israeli peace treaty known as Wadi Araba Agreement signed.
1916 – French president Francois Mitterrand was born.
1909- The Prime Minister of Japan Ito Hirobumi passes away.
