On this day in 1954, an archaeological team formally began excavations on Yuanshan in Taipei.
On this day in 1964, the U.S. basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters visited Taipei to demonstrate their skills.
On this day in 1974, the West German government abolished the speed limit for cars on its freeways, better known as autobahns.
On this day in 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.