1900– State President Paul Kruger of South Africa & Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands have a triumphant procession

1934 – Judi Dench way born on this day in England

1951– West German voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg

1975 –US President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 Bn loan authorization for NYC

2014– CIA Torture Report released, detailing the CIA’s use of torture on detainees between 2001-2006