The past leaves a trace.

The MTR, Hong Kong's rapid transit railway system, opens.

The MTR, Hong Kong's rapid transit railway system, opens.

The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched.

The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched.

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

The People's Republic of China is proclaimed

Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on October 1, 1949.

The proclamation followed Communist military victories in the Chinese Civil War. The new government took control of mainland China, while Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist government subsequently withdrew to Taiwan.

The announcement reshaped diplomacy in East Asia during the early Cold War. The United States and the new government in Beijing did not establish formal diplomatic relations at that time, and the division across the Taiwan Strait continued.

A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.

A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.

Birth of Henry III of England

Born: Henry III of England (died 1272).

Death of Zhou

Died: Zhou, empress of Former Shu.

Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.