1356 – German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree
1429 – Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary and Spain
1799 – Friedrich von Schiller’s “Die Piccolomini” premieres in Weimar
1862 – Romney expedition, Confederate Army military expedition begins in Romney, West Virginia (US Civil War)
1946 – US Army establishes 1st radar contact with Moon, Belmar, New Jersey
1949 – RCA introduces 45 RPM record
1953 – Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Archibald MacLeish
1964 – Panama severs diplomatic relations with US
1997 – Dow Corning provides $295 billion to settle breast implant suits
2011 – Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in “The Hobbit” film adaptations