1587 – The Earl of Leicester’s army leaves Netherlands
1777 – George Washington’s army returns to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
1845 – German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt arrives in Port Essington after a nearly 4,800 km (3,000 mi) overland journey to explore Australia’s Northern Territory
1860 – Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County
1919 – Austrian parliament approves 8-hour working day
1962 – Beatles 1st British TV appearance (People and Places)
1983 – In his 352nd NHL game, Wayne Gretzky scores a goal and 5 assists in 8-1 rout of Quebec Nordiques to record his 800th point and 500th assist; averages 2.27 points, 1.42 assists, 0.85 goals per game to start career
2003 – SpaceShipOne flight 11P, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first supersonic flight
2007 – Republic of Lakotah asserts independence from the United States
2012 – 10 girls collecting firewood are killed by a mine blast in east Afghanistan