On This Day in History
Benazir Bhutto takes office in Pakistan
1988Benazir Bhutto took office as prime minister of Pakistan, the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state. (Benazir Bhutto)
Also on this day
- 1942 Chicago Pile-1 goes critical — Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi started the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, in the experimental reactor Chicago Pile-1.
- 1927 Ford introduces the Model A — The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A, its first new model in 18 years.
- 1989 Malaysia and communist guerrillas sign a peace accord — The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.