1971 – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto becomes president of Pakistan following resignation of Yahya Khan.
1982 – Leader of Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Yaser Arafat accompanied with about 4000 Palestinian fighters leave Tripoli following the Israeli invasion to Lebanon.
1995 – NATO starts to deploy forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
1999- Macau returns to China following 99-years under Portuguese control.
Born today
1929- Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hos was born.
Passed away:
1968- American author and Nobel-Laureate John Steinbeck.
Occasions:
National Day of Macau.
H. Zain/ Barry