1717 – German mob leader “Sjako” sentenced to death in Amsterdam
1724 – Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne
1878 – US Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional
1955 – Heitor Villa-Lobos’ 8th Symphony premieres in Philadelphia
1969 – Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two days later
1971 – John Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs
1973 – Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in California
1981 – US Federal Communications Commission frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish
1990 – AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns 37-21
1991 – Jorge Serrano Elias sworn in as President of Guatemala