June 22, Russia joins the Partnership for Peace programme (PfP) with NATO

Today in History, June 22nd:

1973 – Canada abolishes capital punishment.

1986 – Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona scores a goal by using his hand.

1994 – Russia joins the Partnership for Peace programme (PfP) with NATO.

2002 – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes western Iran, killing an estimated 261 people.

Born Today:

1864 – German mathematician, Hermann Minkowski

Passed away:

1990 – Russian physicist, academic and Nobel-Laureate Ilya Frank.

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