1847 – Persia and Ottoman Turkey sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum
1922 – Irish Republican Army rebels occupy the Four Courts (government buildings) in Dublin
1931 – Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 2-0 for a 3-2 series win; Canadiens’ back-to-back Championships
1972 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes 24 bombs in towns and cities across Northern Ireland
1980 – First Cubans of the Mariel boatlift sail to Florida
1988 – Michael Rupert and Jerry Colker’s musical “Mail” opens at Music Box Theater, NYC; runs for 37 performances
1992 – Revival of Frank Loesser’s musical “Guys and Dolls” starring Nathan Lane opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, runs for 1,143 performances, and wins 4 Tony Awards
2012 – J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels, launches her website “Pottermore”