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1908 - Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by Austria.
1928 - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek became President of the Republic of China.
1978 - Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader opposed to the Shah, was granted asylum in France after being expelled from Iraq.
1989 - U.S. film actress Bette Davis died in Paris.
1991 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor married her eighth husband, builder Larry Fortensky.
2000 - Yugoslav opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica was swept to power after an overnight uprising. He was acknowledged as president by Russia and the West.
2007 - Fans celebrate 60th anniversary of Volkswagen minivan.
2010 - Attack outside Quetta, Pakistan causes explosion of fuel tankers carrying supplies to foreign forces in Afghanistan.
2010 - Photo-sharing app Instagram is launched.
2012 - World’s first bicycle march for legalisation of marijuana held in Colombia.
2013 - Soccer player David Beckham returns to Manchester for UNICEF soccer match.
