1492 – Flemish rebel leader Philip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein, surrenders his last stronghold, Sluis
1853 – John Morrissey wins the American bare-knuckle heavyweight title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey’s fans
1862 – Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart completes his “second ride around McClellan” during the Raid on Chambersburg
1872 – Montreal Foot Ball Club plays its first-ever game against Quebec City, 0-0 tie
1958 – Christian Social Party win the Municipal elections in Belgium
1978 – Representatives of Israel and Egypt open peace talks in Washington, D.C.
1990 – MLB National League Championship: Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 games to 2
2023 – Roman scrolls burned in Mt. Vesuvius eruption at Herculaneum are read for the first time after a computer science student develops a machine-learning algorithm; the first word deciphered is “purple”