1845 – Naval School (now called US Naval Academy) opens at Annapolis
1871 – The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and costing $222m in damage
1920 – Italy annexes South Tirol (Alto Adige)
1931 – William Waltons “Belshazzar’s Feast” premieres in Leeds
1932 – “Betty and Bob” premieres on radio
1944 – Admiral Halsey’s Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die
1945 – Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series
1963 – France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia
1978 – British pop music magazine “Smash Hits” first published
1978 – Steve Perry joins Journey