1921 The Allied Supreme Council warns Germany to pay reparations or the entire Ruhr Valley will be occupied; Germany agrees.
1941 First Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England.
1943 US 7th div lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured).
1960 Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires.
1967 Great Britain, Ireland & Denmark apply for membership of the EEC.
1985 56 die and at least 265 are injured at Bradford City football ground in the worst fire in English football history.
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