1936 German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for uncovering German re-armament.
1940 The Blitz: Luftwaffe bombs Bristol city centre, killing 200 people in the first German raid on the city.
1944 US bombers based on Saipan begin 1st attack on Tokyo.
1950 UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas.
1954 Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened.
1971 American "Dan Cooper" hijacks plane, extorts $200,000 ransom before jumping out of plane over Washington State, never seen again.
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