| Year | Event/Incidence/Incident |
|---|---|
| 1922 | While working in China, bandits reportedly kidnapped Reverend Bord Breen, an American Lutheran Missionary who was living in the province of Honan. Another American was also announced to being held hostage. |
| 1943 | As per orders passed by Heinrich Himmler, all Gypsies along with those of mixed Gypsy blood should be placed in concentration along with the Jews. |
| 1968 | Russia which is popularly known for its vodka, had to turn to the U.S., for supplies of this alcohol due to the shortage faced. However the embarrassing thing was that Soviet Premier Khrushchev had recently boasted about how Russia’s Vodka was much better. |
| 1971 | World's first commercial complete central processing unit (CPU) on one chip "a single-chip microprocessor" the 4004 has been unveiled by Intel. |
| 1973 | The daughter of a restaurant owner in Germany was kidnapped but returned unhurt after a ransom of over one million dollars was paid to release her. |
| 1985 | A volcanic eruption in the Columbian city of Armero consumed the lives of approximately 20,000 people out of a population of 50000. Military aid and Red Cross members were sent with emergency supplies to help the victims. |
| 2005 | A bomb explosion outside a KFC outlet in Karachi, Pakistan killed at least 3 people and wounded around 8 others. |
| 2006 | During the first peace talks between the countries, India and Pakistan have decided to set up a team to fight terrorism. Nevertheless, there has been no improvement in the main dispute that concerns Kashmir. |
| 2007 | Originating from the Bay of Bengal, Category 4 Cyclone Sidr moves towards the coastal districts of Bangladesh, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. |
| 2009 | Colombia reveals its decision of releasing four imprisoned members of the Venezuelan National Guard who were detained on Colombian territory. |
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