1783: William Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister of England, at the age of 24.
1787: Delaware became the first state of America.
1907: At London's National Sporting Club, Eugene Corri became the first referee to officiate inside a boxing ring.
1941: The Japanese attacked the American fleet in Pearl Harbour.
1945: Microwave ovens were patented.
1955: Clement Attlee resigned as leader of the Labour Party at the age of 72.
1966: Riding high at the top of the hit parade was Tom Jones with the classic Green Green Grass of Home.
1982: The first execution by lethal injection took place at Fort Worth Prison, Texas.
1988: Armenia experienced a devastating earthquake.
1995: India saw a jump in the demand for rubber -- which they attributed to the increased use of condoms.
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