Today in History

Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister and MP Pierre Gemayel assassinated in Beirut.

The Dayton Peace Agreement is initialed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio; the agreement, formally ratified in Paris on Dec. 14, ends the three-and-a-half year war between Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Justice Department begins an inquiry into the National Security Council into what will become known as the Iran-Contra scandal.

US Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard arrested for spying and passing classified information to Israel; he received a life sentence on Nov. 1, 1987.

U.S. planes conduct widespread bombing raids in North Vietnam.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the air quality act, allotting $428 million for the fight against pollution.

Troy Aikman, pro football quarterback; led Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.

The United Nations grants Libya its independence by 1952.

George Zimmer, businessman; founded Men’s Wearhouse.

Goldie Hawn, actress, director, producer; gained public attention as part of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In TV series in the 1960s; won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cactus Flower (1969).

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, pro basketball player known for his flamboyant playing style.

Victor Chang, Chinese Australian cardiac surgeon who pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.

Cole Porter’s musical Anything Goes premieres at New York’s Alvin Theatre.