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1947 United Nations approves resolution for the partition of Palestine On this day in 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, which called for the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states and for placing the city of Jerusalem under a special international regime. Explore the history behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict © Bettmann/Getty Images

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Jacques Chirac president of France bornNovember 29, 1932Paris, FrancediedSeptember 26, 2019 (aged 86)Paris, France© Markwaters/Dreamstime.com 1959 Rahm Emanuel American politician 1932 Jacques Chirac president of France 1898 C.S. Lewis Irish-born author and scholar 1835 Cixi empress dowager of China 1832 Louisa May Alcott American author See All Biographies On This Day

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2023 Henry Kissinger, who was one of the most influential and controversial diplomats during the second half of the 20th century, died in Connecticut at age 100. Explore Henry Kissinger: A Life in PicturesBernard Gotfryd Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-DIG-ppmsca-12457) 2008 Architect Jørn Utzon—who designed the Sydney Opera House, one of the most-photographed buildings in the world—died in Copenhagen at age 90. Test your knowledge of the history of architectureBarry Peake/Shutterstock.com 2001 George Harrison, formerly of the Beatles, died of cancer at the age of 58. Take our Beatlemania quizHulton Archive/Getty Images 1997 In a ceremony that was broadcast around the world by satellite, some 28,000 couples gathered at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., for a “wedding” conducted by Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church. 1981 American film actress Natalie Wood drowned under mysterious circumstances while vacationing on a yacht off Santa Catalina Island, California.© 1961 Warner Brothers, Inc. 1963 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy. How much do you know about U.S. presidents?Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum; photograph, Cecil Stoughton 1929 American pioneer aviator Richard E. Byrd flew over the South Pole. Test your knowledge of nautical exploration and aviationNavy Department/National Archives, Washington, D.C. 1864 Colonel John M. Chivington led a surprise attack, known as the Sand Creek Massacre, on a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory. U.S. troops murdered more than 230 Native people, who were at the site under a white flag of truce.Teri Jobe/U.S. National Park Service 1850 Prussia and Austria signed the Punctation of Olmütz, an agreement regulating the two powers' relations. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Europe 1832 Author Louisa May Alcott, who is best known for her novel Little Women, was born in Pennsylvania. How much do you know about children's books?© 2019 Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures. All rights reserved. 1830 A Polish secret society of infantry cadets staged an uprising in Warsaw, beginning the November Insurrection. Test your knowledge of plots and revolutions SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.