1816 – Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson’s Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba
1821 – Decisive defeat of the Greek revolutionary society Philikí Etaireía by the Ottomans at Drăgăşani (in Wallachia)
1829 – Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, world’s 1st modern police force
1908 – British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Scotsman James Braid wins his 4th Championship by 8 strokes from Tom Ball
1953 – Albert W Dent elected president of US National Health Council
1969 – State troopers ordered to Cairo Ill, to quell racial disturbances
1972 – -29] Tropical storm Agnes upgraded to a hurricane, makes landfall in Panama City (would kill 128)
1993 – David Boon completes 15th Test cricket century, 164* v England at Lord’s
2015 – Actress Shannen Doherty reveals that she has breast cancer
2019 – Oklahoma writer Joy Harjo is named the first Native American US Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress