1818 – Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents “draisine” (early bicycle)
1854 – Britain recognises independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)
1944 – Battle of Eniwetok begins with US forces landing on Canna and Camelia islets in the Pacific
1955 – Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257 (not broken until 2001)
1973 – Rodney Redmond scores 107 on debut v Pakistan, his only Test Cricket
1974 – 16th Daytona 500: Richard Petty first driver to win back-to-back titles at Daytona; his 5th Great American race
1983 – Netherlands adopts constitution
1985 – Panamanian jockey Laffit Pincay Jr is third to ride 6,000 winners; wins aboard Doria’s Delight in the 5th race at Santa Anita Park
1985 – 1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia v England
1998 – Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax