631 – Emperor Taizong of Tang of China, sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk for the release of Chinese prisoners captured during transition from Sui to Tang from northern frontier; succeeds in freeing 80,000
1825 – The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City
1898 – Emperor De Zong proclaims reforms in Peking
1900 – David Beatty and 150 men from HMS Barfleur land as part of a force of 2,400 defending Tientsin from 15,000 Chinese troops plus Boxers
1907 – George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket
1911 – The Greek national assembly adopts a more liberal constitution
1937 – Marx Brothers’ “A Day At The Races”, directed by Sam Wood, is released in the US
1940 – British Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans
1967 – Mexico becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty
1986 – “Blacke’s Magic” last airs on NBC-TV