1838 - Victor Hugo's tragic play "Ruy Blas" premieres in Paris 1920 - Rupert Bear by illustrator Mary Tourtel first appears in the Daily Express newspaper in the UK 1953 - Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal 1972 - Stock Exchange Tower, the new 26-story home of the London Stock Exchange opened by Queen Elizabeth II 1974 - British peer the Earl of Lucan disappears and is never seen again after his nanny is found murdered in London 1981 - Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election 2008 - John Key leads the National Party to victory in New Zealand's general election, defeating Prime Minister Helen Clark and her Labour-led coalition after nine years government 2018 - Qatar delivers $15 million in cash to pay civil servants in Gaza after earlier sending fuel to increase electricity from 4 to 8 hours a day More Historical Events »