On this day in 1976, an assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley. He was shot twice, and played a concert two days later.
On this day in 1989, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev released statements indicating that the Cold War may be coming to an end.
On this day in 1997, representatives from 121 countries signed the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The US, China, and Russia did not sign the treaty.
On this day in 2012, at least 475 people were killed after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the Philippines.