On this day :

1992 US Marines storm Mogadishu Somalia, 1775 Patriots gain control of Virginia, 1921 GM engineers discover that leaded gas reduces knock in auto engines, 1861 Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War created, 1950 Harry Gold sent to prison for his role in atomic espionage, 1981 Policeman Daniel Faulkner found dead, 2003 Cold spell leads to tragedy in Iran, 1958 John Birch Society founded, 1987 Intifada begins on Gaza Strip, 1990 Walesa elected president of Poland, 1992 Separation of Charles and Diana announced, 1983 Pacino stars in Scarface, 1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson is published, 1972 I Am Woman by Helen Reddy tops the US pop charts, 1835 The Texan Army captures San Antonio, 1967 Johnson discusses daughters, 1965 Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles, 1965 Newspaper reports on bombing over North Vietnam, 1971 Paris peace talks break down, 1917 Jerusalem surrenders to British troops, 1940 Brits launch offensive against Italians in North Africa,