China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River.
1988 Secretary of State Shultz rejected Arafat's request for a visa to address the UN in New York because of the PLO's continued involvement in terrorism against Americans. The U.S. hands over control of Clark Air Force Base to the government of the Philippines . The base had been severely damaged by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Within a month the base had been stripped of all useable material by looters and guards. In an historic vote, the Irish people voted to add an amendment to their constitution allowing spouses living apart for four of the previous five years to obtain a divorce.