1682 – Louis XIV and his court inaugurate Paris Observatory
1920 – Longest MLB game by innings – Brooklyn Robins tie the Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings
1957 – Flevo Boys Football Club is established in Emmeloord, the Netherlands
1959 – West Germany introduces 5 day work week
1960 – 7th National Film Awards (India): “Apur Sansar” wins the Golden Lotus
1961 – Tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain
1991 – Angolan civil war ends
1995 – Montreal Canadiens lose 2-0 at Buffalo to miss Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 25 years
2010 – 136th Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel wins aboard Super Saver, his third Derby success in 4 years
2012 – Guggenheim Partners make the largest ever purchase of a sports franchise after buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.1 billion