Person report

★10 Mar 1949
Mildred Gillars, nicknamed "Axis Sally", was convicted of treason for working with the Nazis as a broadcaster.

★04 Jul 1954
Four CIA officers arrived in Guatemala to begin Operation PBHistory in an attempt to justify the United States' overthrow of President Jacobo Árbenz one week prior.

★03 Dec 1959
The current flag of Singapore was adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

★05 Oct 1962
"Love Me Do", the first single by the Beatles, was released in the United Kingdom.

★16 Oct 1964
With the success of the nuclear weapons test named "596", China became the world's fifth nuclear power.

★21 Nov 1964
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

★18 Mar 1977
The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song".

★12 Jul 1979
Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a promotional event in which a crate of disco records was blown up.

★22 Aug 1984
The constitution of Singapore was amended to apportion seats to defeated opposition candidates in a parliament that had until then been entirely comprised by the ruling People's Action Party.

★22 Aug 1985
A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation and bringing about changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective.

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