1823 – 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling
1824 – The National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall
1917 – Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks
1929 – British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Walter Hagen wins 4th Open title, by 6 strokes from fellow American Johnny Farrell
1953 – KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
1961 – “Beyond the Fringe” premieres in London
1967 – Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
1972 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1978 – “Angel” opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 5 performances
1989 – General Manuel Noriega’s Panama government nullifies country’s elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin