1822 – Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US
1932 – USSR and China resume diplomatic relations
1955 – The first prototype of the hovercraft is patented by British engineer Christoper Cockerell
1961 – Nazi German army officer Adolf Eichmann is found guilty of war crimes in Israel
1963 – Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from the United Kingdom
1982 – $9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in NYC
1988 – PLO leader Yasi Arafat accepts Israel’s right to exist
2016 – Ballon d’Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims award for the 4th time; record winning margin of 429 from Lionel Messi