1158 – Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
1599 – Jacob van Neck’s fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
1753 – Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord
1917 – Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse’s “Have a Heart” premieres in New York
1944 – Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established
1968 – Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km)
1981 – “Tintypes” closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 93 performances
1990 – Actor Joseph Cotton undergoes vocal cancer operation at 84
1994 – Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
1998 – 24th People’s Choice Awards: Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen and Oprah Winfrey win (TV)