1792: The first guillotine was installed in Paris.
1859: The excavation of the Suez Canal begins.
1882: Khulna district was formed.
1966: The city of Tashkent was destroyed by a devastating earthquake.
1972: Laos recognizes Bangladesh as an independent country.
1975: The first free elections were held in Portugal in 50 years.
1982: Israel completes the withdrawal of troops from the Sinai Peninsula in accordance with the Camp David Accords.
