656 – Ali ibn Abu Talib elected the 4th Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate
1397 – Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway
1583 – Brabant: Duke of Parma beats French mercenaries
1839 – King of Hawaii Kamehameha III issues Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established
1850 – Paddle-wheeler “G P Griffith” burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)
1885 – Statue of Liberty arrives in NYC aboard French ship `Isere’
1901 – US Open Men’s Golf, Myopia Hunt GC: Willie Anderson of Scotland wins first of his 4 Open titles by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff with Alex Smith
1961 – Billy Barnes’ musical revue “Billy Barnes People”, starting Ken Berry, Dave Ketchum, and Jo Anne Worley, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
2003 – Moneyball, a book about the 2003 Oakland Athletics baseball team and GM Billy Beane’s sabermetric approach, inspired by Bill James, is published
2018 – Historic deal signed between Greece and Macedonia to end dispute over Macedonia’s name – changing to North Macedonia