1992 – Apartheid in South Africa comes to an end
In a referendum, 68.7% of white South Africans voted for an abolishment of racial segregation in the country.
1973 – The photograph known as Burst of joy is taken
Photographer Slava Veder was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the image depicting a former U.S. prisoner of war being reunited with his family.
1969 – Golda Meir becomes Israel's first female Prime Minister
In her country, Meir was known as the “Iron Lady” long before British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rose to power.
1959 – The Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
Followers and advisers of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, feared for his life after a revolt had erupted in Lhasa against the Chinese.
1941 – The National Gallery of Art opens in Washington. D.C.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the gallery, which today houses one of the world's finest art collections.
1967 – Billy Corgan
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1948 – William Gibson
American/Canadian author
1919 – Nat King Cole
American singer, pianist, television host
1883 – Urmuz
Romanian judge, author
1834 – Gottlieb Daimler
German engineer, businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
2006 – Oleg Cassini
French/American fashion designer
2005 – George F. Kennan
American historian, diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
1956 – Fred Allen
American comedian, actor, radio host
460 – Saint Patrick
Irish missionary, bishop
180 – Marcus Aurelius
Roman Emperor
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