1898 – China’s emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
1903 – Ford Motors under Henry Ford incorporates
1915 – The foundation of the British Women’s Institute
1957 – White Sox reliever Dixie Howell hits 2 HRs to beat Washington Senators 8-6
1964 – Quake strikes Niigata, Japan
1970 – Kenneth A Gibson elected 1st black mayor of Newark, NJ
1975 – Randy Farland finds a 14-leaf clover near Sioux Falls, SD
1977 – Ron Guidry’s 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals
1987 – Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens
1991 – With 3 runs in 9th, Balt ends Twins 15 game win streak 6-5