1839 – US diplomat John Lloyd Stephens and British artist Frederick Catherwood first reach the ruins of the Maya city of Copan (modern Honduras)
1925 – American Association for Advancement of Atheism forms (NY)
1973 – Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit
1978 – Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft
1990 – Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega claims the US denied him a fair trial
1995 – Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother undergoes hip surgery
2008 – 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins
2013 – Sachin Tendulkar plays his very last cricket match before retiring in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies