1776 - James Wright‚ Royal Governor of Georgia‚ is placed under house arrest by Major Joseph Habersham 1840 - The Electro-Magnet‚ and Mechanics Intelligencer‚ 1st US electrical journal‚ appears 1919 - The Paris peace conference (aka the Versailles peace conference) opens to draw up the treaties formally ending the Great War (WWI) 1941 - World War II: A counter-offensive is launched by the British against the Italians in East Africa 1962 - Southern University‚ Baton Rouge‚ closed due to demonstrations 1964 - Plans for World Trade Center announced (NYC) 1977 - Pakistan cricket all-rounder Imran Khan takes 6 for 63 in the Australian 2nd innings for a match total of 12 to lead his side to an easy 8 wicket 3rd Test win in Sydney 1979 - Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America" at Florence‚ Oregon 1995 - Kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka v Kerala 1997 - Boerge Ousland of Norway becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided More Historical Events »