UK’s Civil Partnership Act of 2004 comes into force
UK’s Civil Partnership Act of 2004 came into force almost a year after it was passed.
Egypt breaks all relations with Arab countries
President Anwar al-Sadat broke all relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, and South Yemen in response to these countries and the Palestinian Liberation Organization signing the Declaration of Tripoli. The declaration followed Sadat’s visit to Israel.
End of prohibition in the U.S.
The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic was established as a republic of the Soviet Union.
End of prohibition in the U.S.
A national ban on alcohol in the U.S. first instituted in 1920 by the 18th amendment, ended on this day after the ratification of the 21st amendment.
Christie’s hold their first sale
Art auction house Christie’s founder James Christie made his first art sale.
- 1975 Ronnie O’Sullivan
English snooker player - 1927 Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thai king - 1907 Lin Biao
Chinese military officer, politician, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China - 1901 Walt Disney
American animator, director, screenwriter, producer, co-founded The Company - 1901 Werner Heisenberg
German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 2012 Dave Brubeck
American pianist, composer - 2007 Karlheinz Stockhausen
German composer - 1950 Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher - 1891 Pedro II of Brazil
- 1791 Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAustrian composer
