1935- Inauguration of the Empire State Building skyscraper.
1945-Soviets conquer Berlin during World War II.
1994- Nelson Mandela becomes the first black President of South Africa.
2011-US President Barack Obama announces the killing of al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden in a US Special Forces’ operation in Pakistan.
Born today
1729- Catherine II, one of the most important leaders of the Russian Empire.
Passed away
1941- Ibrahim Touqan, a Palestinian nationalist poet.
Occasions
Teachers’ Day in Iran
Reem/Mazen