1948- Egyptian army enters Gaza Strip
1965-Spaghetti-O's first sold
1975-Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit
1983-Lebanese parliament accepts peace accord with Israel
1985-Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
1986-South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
1991-Queen Elizabeth becomes first British monarch to address US congress
1992-"Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #35
1994-Jacqueline Onassis admitted to the hospital for cancer treatment
1994-Joaquin Balaguer (86) elected president of the Dominican Republic
1994-Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana
1995-Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara & charge him with a nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways
1996-Sammy Sosa is the first Chicago Cub to hit two homeruns in one inning