1877 - The family with samurai antecedents who responded to the Saigo army in ÅŒita Nakatsu rebels. 1940 - Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) 1945 - 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine 1955 - Merger of Chase National Bank (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) forms Chase Manhattan 1969 - George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for illegal drugs 1988 - Pulitzer prize awarded to Toni Morrison for her novel "Beloved" 1994 - Actor James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking ex-girlfriend Tina Sinatra 1995 - Second time in tennis history‚ world #1 and #2 ranked players play in the same Davis Cup team; Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi score victories in US quarter-final win against Italy in Palermo 1995 - Federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of US District Court in NYC issues an injunction against Major League Baseball owners in move that effectively ends 232-day strike 2012 - Fiji Floods kill 2 people and force thousands to be evacuated More Historical Events »