1750 – Jack Slack retains Champion of England boxing title, beats Frenchman Jean Petit in 7 rounds in Harlston, England; acknowledged as first international prize fight
1924 – 1st men’s college swimming championships begin
1941 – Germany blitzes Coventry, England
1956 – Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater in racial incident
1961 – Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village
1972 – Benjamin L Hooks named to FCC
1984 – Chinese troops invade Vietnam
1990 – Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0
2004 – 68th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Phil Mickelson claims his first major title with a birdie on the final hole to win by 1 stroke over Ernie Els of South Africa
2016 – UN-backed ceasefire comes into effect in Yemen conflict between Iranian-backed Houthis rebels and government forces