This Day In History
October 7
1940
World War II: the McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
1949
The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
1958
President of Pakistan Iskander Mirza, with the support of General Ayub Khan and the army, suspends the 1956 constitution, imposes martial law, and cancels the elections scheduled for January 1959.
1963
John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Test Ban Treaty.
1976
Hua Guofeng becomes Mao Zedong's successor as chairman of Communist Party of China.
1977
The adoption of the Fourth Soviet Constitution.
1985
The Achille Lauro is hijacked by Palestine Liberation Organization.
2001
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
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