The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurs killing an estimated 316,000.

Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in a human patient.

The Treaty of Versailles takes effect that officially ends World War I.

The Black Dahlia (Elizabeth “Betty” Short) is last seen alive.

The USA  national debt is zero for the only time.

The modern Italian flag is first used.

National Airlines Flight 2511 is is brought down by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami.

A Hamas bombmaker, Yahya Ayyash, is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped mobile phone.

Operation Carpetbagger: the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe starts.

Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy.