1724 – Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old Catholic church in Utrecht, The Netherlands
1866 – Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses
1914 – US Clayton Anti-trust Act passed (union and strike rights)
1928 – Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators
1938 – Robert Sherwoods “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” premieres in NYC
1977 – Arkansas’ Steve Little kicks a record tying 67 yard field goal
1979 – Military coup in El Salvador: President Carlos Romero flees
1981 – Professional cheerleader Krazy George Henderson leads what is thought to be the first audience wave in Oakland, California.
2000 – Larry David’s comedy show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” debuts on HBO
2011 – Legoland Florida (the world’s largest Legoland theme park) opens in Winter Haven, Florida