1934 - Typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000
1938 - Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700
1964 - Malta becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1970 - Luna 16 leaves Moon
1984 - NASA launches Galaxy-C
1991 - Armenia is granted independence from Soviet Union.
1999 - Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.
2001 - Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 km of Comet Borrelly.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
