1600 – Olivier van Noort sinks Spanish galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die
1862 – Battle of Kinston, fought in Lenoir County, North Carolina begins (Goldsboro Expedition), Union victory (US Civil War)
1941 – Japan and Thailand sign a treaty of alliance
1950 – Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner
1961 – Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John” is 1st country song to get a gold record
1971 – Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure
1980 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1990 – Louis Jordan’s revue “Five Guys Named Moe” premieres in London
1991 – Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in the Red Sea, 476 killed
1995 – Musical “Les Miserables” opens at Cable Hall, Helsinki