On September 29, 1983, Congress invoked the War Powers Act for the first time, authorizing President Reagan to keep US Marines in Lebanon another 18 months.
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First Congressional invocation of War Powers Act
Tweleve Europe Nations create CERN
On September 29, 1954, twelve European nations signed a convention, creating the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The laboratory was later constructed in Geneva, Switzerland.
Learn more about the history of CERN.
