This Day In History
- 1942 The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.
- Arts
- 1982 A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C. The monument was designed by college student Maya Lin.
- Politics
- 1962 First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy returns home from her solo goodwill tour to India and Pakistan, which was considered by the president's advisors as an invaluable sign towards strengthening international diplomatic ties and improve communication decisively.
- 2017 Carrie Lam is first woman elected to lead Hong Kong.
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