This Day That Year

1840 - 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)
1915 - German U-20 sinks Centurion SE of Ireland
1919 - Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; Ger E Africa is assigned to Britain and France, German SW Africa to South Africa
1941 - Joseph Stalin became premier of Russia
1955 - West Germany joins NATO
1967 - Zakir Hussain elected 1st Moslem president of India
1988 - Graeme Hick scores 405 for Worcs v Somerset 35 fours 11 sixes
1991 - Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands
1994 - Nelson Mandela and his ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa