1833-Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic
1834-The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City
1852-First Chinese arrive in Hawaii
1925-Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader)
1945-Admiral Chester Nimitz begins planning assaults on Okinawa and Iwo Jima in Japan
1961-U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba
1974-Burma accepts its constitution
1991-Eight Iraqi embassy officials are expelled from the U.K.