1492 – In La Guardia, Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of ritual murder
1837 – Isaac Pitman introduces his shorthand system of writing
1898 – David Beatty is promoted to commander
1920 – Ernst Toller’s “Massen und Menschen” premieres in Nuremberg
1946 – Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP
1955 – Poland and Yugoslavia sign trade agreement
1961 – Roger Maris is voted AL MVP
1989 – Bret Saberhagen wins AL Cy Young Award
1993 – 13 Cuban refugees land in Florida after stealing a crop-duster in Cuba.
2005 – 39th Country Music Association Award: Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson wins