1642 – Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
1907 – 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen
1921 – Simon Kaufman and Marc Connelly’s “Dulcy” premieres in NYC
1932 – Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying
1948 – Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game
1954 – 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)
1979 – Lou Brock, is 14th to get 3,000 hits
1984 – Morocco and Libya sign “Arabic-African Union” treaty
2017 – More than 60 children reported to have died at Gorakhpur Hospital, India, prompting an investigation
2019 – Entertainment companies CBS and Viacom announce they will merge with a combined 28 billion revenue