EVENTS OF THE DAY

•1787 – Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.

•1791 – First session of the French Legislative Assembly.

•1887 – Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.

•1890 – Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.

•1910 – A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.

•1918 – World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.

•1918 – Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.

•1928 – The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

•1949 – The People's Republic of China is established.

•1958 – The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.

•1960 – Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom.