On this day in 1927, the first transatlantic telephone service was established from New York, New York to London, United Kingdom.
On this day in 1946, China's government and communist representatives held their first truce meeting with Gen. George Marshall, who was dispatched as mediator by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
On this day in 1959, Chinese Communists fired 33,000 artillery rounds at Taiwan’s offshore island of Kinmen.
On this day in 1990, the interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public for safety reasons.