The first crossword puzzle by Arthur Wynne is published in the New York World.

Egyptian forces defeat Ottoman troops in what became known as the Battle of Konya.

The United Nations adopts the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

A bomb explodes on board Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland, killing all 270 on board.

A bomb explodes on board Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie.