On this day in 1933, as gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he shouted out, "Don’t shoot, G-Men!", which became a nickname for FBI agents.
On this day in 1950, United Nations troops recaptured Seoul from North Korean forces.
On this day in 1960, the first televised debate took place between presidential candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in Chicago.
On this day in 1984, the United Kingdom agreed to the handover of Hong Kong.