On this day in 1974, the United Nations General Assembly granted the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.
On this day in 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdrew from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her premiership.
On this day in 1995, Toy Story was released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
On this day in 2001, Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian signed documents formally approving the country’s ratification of World Trade Organization agreements and thereby completing the last step of the country's 12-year pursuit of WTO membership.
And on this day in 2005, Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.