1283 – Treaty of Rheinfelden: Duke Rudolph II of Austria waives his right to the Duchies of Austria and Styria
1813 – Captain John Lawrence utters Navy motto “Don’t give up the ship”
1908 – John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days
1936 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: Gottfried von Cramm of Germany wins his 2nd French title; beats Englishman Fred Perry 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
1939 – British submarine “Thetis” sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard
1939 – Retired German Colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt returns to service
1953 – KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1977 – Russia charges Jewish rights activist Anatoly Shcharansky with treason
1978 – The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed
1979 – NBA Championship, Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland: Seattle Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 97-93 for a 4-1 series victory; Seattle’s first major pro sports championship win