1938 – Farewell Parade of International Brigades in Barcelona
1947 – Bradman scores his 100th 100, 172 v Indians at the SCG
1969 – Wendy’s Hamburgers, American fast food restaurant chains founded by Dave Thomas opens in Columbus, Ohio
1975 – “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” single released by Ed Bruce
1979 – Iran cancels all contracts with U.S. oil companies
1983 – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus proclaimed
1989 – Test Cricket debut of Waqar Younis and Sachin Tendulkar at Karachi
1994 – German Bundestag officially elects Helmut Kohl as Chancellor by a single vote (341-340)
2000 – A chartered Antonov AN-24 crashes after takeoff from Luanda, Angola killing more than 40 people
2017 – Argentine submarine San Juan goes missing in the Atlantic after reporting mechanical failure