2014 Event Japan updates its constitution to allow self-defense forces to assist in defending allied nations that come under attack. The change does not extend to assisting in other external military conflicts. 2012 Event Indian actor Shahrukh Khan is detained by the U.S. at a New York airport for 90 minutes, angering S. M. Krishna, India's External Affairs Minister 1997 Death Ismail Fahmi, external minister of Egypt in (1973-77), dies 1997 Death Clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies 1987 Event Discovery's SRBs and External Tank are mated 1982 Event Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank in preparation for STS-5 1981 Event Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission 1980 Event Columbia mated to SRBs and external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building 1935 Birthday Lord Grenfell, head of External affairs European office, world bank
