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
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