1950 – VW bus, icon of counterculture movement, goes into production
1968 – Bill Graham’s rock empire goes bi-coastal as the Fillmore East opens
1982 – United States accuses Soviets of using poison gas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-accuses-soviets-of-using-poison-gas
1993 – MTV’s highest rated series premieres
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtvs-highest-rated-series-premieres
2014 – Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes with more than 200 people aboard