1213 – Battle of Steppes: Hugh Pierrepont, Bishop of Liège and Louis II, Count of Loon defeat Henry I, Duke of Brabant
1871 – The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York.
1902 – US President Theodore Roosevelt threatens to start using army troops to work coal mines struck since 12 may; this brings the owners to agree to abide by a Commission of Arbitration
1917 – 70,000 people gather to see ‘Miracle of the Sun’, solar visions reportedly by the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal after prophecies by local children
1936 – Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium
1958 – Burial of Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun”
1969 – Billy Martin (97-65) is fired as manager of AL West-winning Twins
1973 – Jordan enters Yom Kippur war
1978 – Tiros N, US’s 1st third generation weather satellite, is launched
2007 – 17th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 27-14 in South Bend