1256 – The Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae
1863 – Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled is incorporated in the State of New York
1870 – Metropolitan Museum of Art forms in NYC, opening in the Dodworth Building at 681 Fifth Avenue
1925 – Virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC
1934 – US Congress passes Johnson Debt Default Act
1941 – Heavy German assault on Tobruk
1969 – Closure of the Brisbane tramway network.
1979 – Longest doubles ping-pong match ends after 101 hours
1980 – 44th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 23-year-old Spaniard Seve Ballesteros wins his first Masters, 4 strokes ahead of Jack Newton and Gibby Gilbert
1992 – American Airlines reduce its 1st-class fares 20%-50%