1901–present 1913 – Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars. 1916 – World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins. 1918 – The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. 1919 – German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany. 1921 – Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution. 1921 – Rezā Shāh takes control of Tehran during a successful coup. 1925 – The New Yorker publishes its first issue. 1929 – In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong against the Nationalist government of China, a 24,000-strong rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated at Zhifu by 7,000 NRA troops. 1937 – The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War. 1945 – World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier and damage the . 1945 – World War II: the Brazilian Expeditionary Force defeat the German forces in the Battle of Monte Castello on the Italian front. 1947 – In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. 1948 – NASCAR is incorporated. 1952 – The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free". 1952 – The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 1958 – The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom. 1971 – The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna. 1972 – United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations. 1972 – The Soviet uncrewed spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon. 1973 – Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people. 1974 – The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt. 1975 – Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison. 1994 – Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.Federal Bureau of Investigation 1995 – Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. 2013 – At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad. 2022 – In the Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
1901–present 1913 – ioannina is incorporated into the greek state after the balkan wars 1916 – world war i in france the battle of verdun begins 1918 – the last carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the cincinnati zoo 1919 – german socialist kurt eisner is assassinated his death results in the establishment of the bavarian soviet republic and parliament and government fleeing munich germany 1921 – constituent assembly of the democratic republic of georgia adopts the country's first constitution 1921 – rezā shāh takes control of tehran during a successful coup 1925 – the new yorker publishes its first issue 1929 – in the first battle of the warlord rebellion in northeastern shandong against the nationalist government of china a 24000-strong rebel force led by zhang zongchang was defeated at zhifu by 7000 nra troops 1937 – the league of nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the spanish civil war 1945 – world war ii during the battle of iwo jima japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier and damage the  1945 – world war ii the brazilian expeditionary force defeat the german forces in the battle of monte castello on the italian front 1947 – in new york city edwin land demonstrates the first "instant camera" the polaroid land camera to a meeting of the optical society of america 1948 – nascar is incorporated 1952 – the british government under winston churchill abolishes identity cards in the uk to "set the people free" 1952 – the bengali language movement protests occur at the university of dhaka in east pakistan (now bangladesh) 1958 – the cnd symbol aka peace symbol commissioned by the direct action committee in protest against the atomic weapons research establishment is designed and completed by gerald holtom 1971 – the convention on psychotropic substances is signed at vienna 1972 – united states president richard nixon visits china to normalize sino-american relations 1972 – the soviet uncrewed spaceship luna 20 lands on the moon 1973 – over the sinai desert israeli fighter aircraft shoot down libyan arab airlines flight 114 jet killing 108 people 1974 – the last israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the suez canal pursuant to a truce with egypt 1975 – watergate scandal former united states attorney general john n mitchell and former white house aides h r haldeman and john ehrlichman are sentenced to prison 1994 – aldrich ames is arrested by the federal bureau of investigation for selling national secrets to the soviet union in arlington county virginiafederal bureau of investigation 1995 – steve fossett lands in leader saskatchewan canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the pacific ocean in a balloon 2013 – at least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the indian city of hyderabad 2022 – in the russo-ukrainian crisis russian president vladimir putin declares the luhansk people's republic and donetsk people's republic as independent from ukraine and moves troops into the region the action is condemned by the united nations