1891 – Electric self-starter for automobile patented
1918 – Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated
1950 – Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands
1960 – Indonesia drops diplomatic relations with Netherlands
1977 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1977 – Russian nuclear sub “Artika” is 1st to North Pole
1985 – 1,400 meatpackers walk off the job at a Geo A Hormel and Co plant
1986 – Rioting at DMC concert at Long Beaxh (California) Convention Center – 40 injured
1989 – Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game)
2013 – 14th Athletics World Championships: Usain Bolt wins 200m