On this day in 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.
On this day in 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ordered the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.
On this day in 1964, U.S. officials denied any involvement in bombing North Vietnam.
On this day in 1995, 289 people were killed and 265 injured in Baku Metro fire (in Azerbaijan), making it the deadliest subway disaster.