On this day in 1922: Charles Schultz, American cartoonist who created the popular "Peanuts" comic strip, was born.
On this day in 1979: The International Olympic Committee voted to admit Communist China.
On this day in 1990: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore resigned after 31 years in office and was succeeded by Goh Chok Tong.
On this day in 2010: Current Taipei mayoral candidate Sean Lien was injured and a bystander was killed when a gunman fired shots a campaign rally organized by a New Taipei city councilor candidate. Lien’s current rival mayoral candidate Ko Wen-je was the doctor who directed the team that treated Lien in the emergency room.