1198 – The Giralda minaret designed by architect Ben Ahmad for the Almohad mosque in Seville is completed. Now the Bell Tower for Seville’s cathedral.
1697 – Tsar Peter the Great of Russia begins a tour of Western Europe
1893 – New Mexico State University cancels its 1st graduation ceremony; its only graduand Sam Steele was robbed and killed the night before
1902 – Earthquake destroys Turkish city of Tochangri
1951 – FBI director J. Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner
1951 – Ireland clinches their 7th Five Nations Rugby Championship with a 3-3 draw against Wales at the National Stadium, Cardiff
1981 – “Bette Davis Eyes” single released by Kim Carnes (Billboard Song of the Year 1981)
1984 – Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page
1994 – 1 million Greeks attend actress and activist Melina Mercouri’s funeral
2012 – 33rd Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Louisville beats Cincinnati, 50-44