1200 – In China, sunglasses are invented
1569 – Latvian Parliament accepts Union of Lublin, incorporate into Poland
1858 – 1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent)
1862 – Battle of Malvern Hill [Poindexter’s Farm], day 7 of 7 days battles, Union forces repel Confederate attack, Tactical Union victory (US Civil War)
1874 – 1st Chamber accept law against child labor
1897 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: R.F. Doherty beats Harold Mahony 6-4 6-4 6-3 for the first of 4 titles
1919 – SVV Scheveningen soccer club is established in the Dutch seaside town
1931 – Ice vending machines introduced in LA 25 lbs, 15 cents
1955 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American Tony Trabert beats Kurt Nielsen of Denmark 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 for his only Wimbledon success
1961 – KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast