In history today

1. 1621 - The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.

2. 1830 - Sarah Hale publishes the poem Mary had a little lamb.

3. 1982 - K.Karunakaran came to power in Kerala.

4. 1883 - After 14 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York opens for transportation.

5. 1915 - World War I: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

6. 1961 - Cyprus becomes a member of the European Council.

7. 1976 - Concorde launches flights from London to Washington DC.

8. 1993 - Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia.

9. 1993 - Microsoft Corporation launches Windows NT. operating system.

10. 1974 - Idukki Arch Dam completed.

11. 1982 - K. Karunakaran's cabinet came to power.

12. 1984 - Kasaragod district was formed.

13. 1986 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British Prime Minister to visit Israel.

14. 2000 - After 22 years of occupation, Israeli forces withdraw from southern Lebanon.

15. 2001 - Sherpa Temba Sherry, only 15 years old, became the youngest person to conquer Everest.

16. 2002 - Russia and US sign the Moscow Treaty.