On this day in 1847: Hungarian-born American journalist Joseph Pulitzer was born. The newspaper publisher owned newspapers in St. Louis and New York City and established and endowed the Pulitzer Prizes for achievements in journalism and literature.
On this day in 1921: Dr. Sun Yat-sen was elected president of the Republic of China.
On this day in 1946: Japan held general elections with women voting for the first time.
On this day in 1960: The U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Bill.
On this day in 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act, guiding the conduct of unofficial U.S. relations with the ROC following the break in diplomatic ties between the two countries.