This day in history

American President George W. Bush announces that he is to nominate national security adviser Condoleezza Rice to become the new Secretary of State. Upon confirmation, Rice becomes the first African-American women to hold this position.

Benazir Bhutto is elected Prime Minister of Pakistan - the first women leader of a Muslim country in the modern era. 

The United States ships 88 German scientists, many of whom previously worked for the Nazis, to America to assist in the production of rocket technology.

In Russia, Fyodor Dostoevsky is sentenced to death for his alleged anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group. His receives a reprieve at the last minute.