1462 – Archduke Albrecht VI van Habsburg occupies Vienna
1765 – Stamp Act goes into effect in British colonies
1859 – The current Cape Lookout, North Carolina, lighthouse was lit for the first time. Its first-order Fresnel lens can be seen for about 19 miles (30 kilometers), in good conditions.
1950 – Celtics’ forward Chuck Cooper becomes first African American to play in the NBA in Boston’s 107-84 loss at Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for Celtics
1962 – US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
1964 – Vietcong-assault on airport Bien Hoa at Saigon
1965 – Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
1974 – Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
1985 – Nostalgia Television begins on cable
1996 – Shaquille O’Neil makes his Hollywood debut as Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns, 96-82 at the Forum, Inglewood; O’Neil scores 23 points and pulls down 14 rebounds in 35 minutes