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1816 – France exiles Napoleon Bonaparte’s family following his defeat in the Battle of Waterloo against the British forces, while he was exiled to Saint Helena island.
1896- 1st X-ray photo in US was taken by Dr. Henry Smith at Davidson at North Carolina .
1915- US Congress rejects a draft project on granting women the rights to vote.
1924 – First parliamentary elections held in Egypt.
1944- Nazi forces withdraw from Leningrad after two years siege.
1945- Mikawa earthquake in Japan kills 1900 persons.
1961- UN genocide pact goes into effect.
1974 – Unity between Tunisia and Libya announced, which was scheduled to form the Arab Islamic Republic, but failed after 24 hours.
1976- UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organisation.
2008- Pakistani parliamentary elections delayed following the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
2011 – 11 ministers, representing the Change and Reform bloc, Hezbollah, Amal Movement, resign from Lebanese government, causing the government to lose its legitimacy.
Born today:
1903 – Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist – helped develop 1st Soviet nuclear weapon
Passed away :
1976 – Agatha Christie , British crime writer.
1990 -Egyptian writer Ihsan Abdel Kuddous.
H. Zain/ Ghossoun
