On this day in 1940, the animated short A Wild Hare was released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
On this day in 1953, fighting in the Korean War ended when the United States, China, and North Korea signed an armistice agreement. President of South Korea Syngman Rhee refused to sign but pledged to observe the armistice.
On this day in 1974, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment for obstruction of justice against President Richard Nixon.
And on this day in 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declared independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union.