1535 – Emperor Charles V conquers Tunis
1853 – New Zealand holds its first general election
1934 – Philadelphia Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beating Cincinnati 18-0
1938 – Benito Mussolini publishes anti-Jewish African manifesto
1951 – “Make a Wish” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 102 performances
1976 – Democratic Convention in NYC nominates former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter for president and US Senator Walter Mondale, from Minnesota, for vice president
1987 – 58th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-0 in 13 at Oakland-Alameda Stad
2008 – “The Dark Knight” directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, premieres in New York
2015 – Harper Lee’s 2nd novel “Go Set A Watchman”, an early 1957 version of “To Kill A Mocking Bird” goes on sale in 70 countries
2018 – Huge iceberg looming over Innaarsuit village, western Greenland prompts evacations in case it calves