1738 – Real Academia de la Historia (“Royal Academy of History”) founded in Madrid
1862 – Battle of Fort Jackson, Fort St Philip and New Orlean’s, Louisiana
1916 – US Secretary of State Warns Germany that the USA may break diplomatic relations unless torpedo attacks on unarmed ships stop
1921 – 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna in race record 2:18:57.6
1926 – Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf, Germany
1936 – Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu
1962 – 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1987 – Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save unconscious skydiver near Coolidge, Arizona
1990 – Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF
2010 – 45th Academy of Country Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, and Miranda Lambert win