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1535-Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1552-France signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1861-Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis
1915-Japan claims economic control of China
1943-1,000 workers complete the air conditioning system for the Pentagon
1943-Japanese driven off Guadalcanal
1949-Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin
1969-Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
1973-U.S. President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam
1975-Portugal signs accord for Angola's independence
1991-U.N.'s deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait passes - (they don't)
1992-EC recognizes Slovenian and Croatian independence
1992-Bulgaria recognizes Macedonia
