1833-Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic

1834-The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City

1852-First Chinese arrive in Hawaii

1925-Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader)

1945-Admiral Chester Nimitz begins planning assaults on Okinawa and Iwo Jima in Japan

1961-U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba

1974-Burma accepts its constitution

1991-Eight Iraqi embassy officials are expelled from the U.K.