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• 1957 - France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg sign a treaty in Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), also known as the Common Market. The EEC, which came into operation in January 1958, was a major step in Europe’s movement toward economic and political union.

• 1946 Soviets announce withdrawal from Iran. In conclusion to an extremely tense situation of the early Cold War, the Soviet Union announces that its troops in Iran will be withdrawn within six weeks. The Iranian crisis was one of the first tests of power between the United States and the Soviet Union in the postwar world.

• 1932 Tarzan opens. Tarzan the Ape Man opens, with Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weismuller in the title role. Weismuller starred in a total of 12 Tarzan films.

• 1901 Mercedes Debuts. The Mercedes was introduced by Gottlieb Daimler at the five-day “Week of Nice” in Nice, France. The car, driven by Willhelm Werner, dominated the events at the competition.