1836 Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model.
1912 Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, using them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
1946 Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri, popularizes the term and draws attention to the division of Europe.
1971 "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin first played live at Ulster Hall, Belfast.
2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets South Korean officials for the first time since taking office, hosting a dinner in Pyongyang.
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