1996 Event Russian troops arrived in Bosnia (joint operation with U.S.) 1981 Event 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US 1971 Event U.S. table tennis team arrived in China 1956 Event 1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Washington D.C. 1917 Event General Pershing and his HQ staff arrived in Paris during WW I 1885 Event Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City 1633 Event Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun 1620 Event Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA
