This day in history

OCTOBER 1

1918 - Arab forces aided by the British under T. E. Lawrence -- Lawrence of Arabia -- captured Damascus from the Turks.

1946 - The International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremburg sentenced 12 Nazi leaders to death -- the first war criminals to be convicted of crimes against humanity.

1949 - The People's Republic of China was formed with Mao Zedong as its leader.

2008 - The US Congress approved a landmark deal ending a three-decade ban on US nuclear trade with India.