TODAY in HISTORY

1792 — Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented

1875 — First recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St. Louis 0

1908 — Wireless radio broadcasting is patented by Nathan B. Stubblefield

1942 — 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz

1964 — Manlio Brosio chosen as secretary-general of NATO

1965 — Israel and West Germany exchange letters beginning diplomatic relations

1971 — Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall

1977 — First quadraphonic concert (Pink Floyd in London)

1984 — South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for the first time in 22 years

1995 — Dow Jones for the fifth straight day of the week sets a new record (4,430.59)

1997—14 North Koreans defect to South Korea