On this day in 1900, the British Labour Party was founded.
On this day in 1951, the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, was ratified.
On this day in 1964, the Government of Italy asked for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
On this day in 1973, the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
This day in 2007 saw the Chinese Correction, when the Shanghai Stock Exchange fell 9%, the largest drop in ten years.