1951 - Mt. Hibokhibok (Catarman), dormant since 1875, erupts in the Philippines. The dehydrating superheated gases kill some 500 people in minutes.
1945 - The United States Senate approves the participation of the country in the United Nations.
1961 - Birth control pill is first made available to American women who wish to take oral contraception.
2003 - The Interpol places Charles Taylor, ex-Liberian President accused of war crimes, on its list of most wanted.
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