1598 – Spanish King Philip II receives sacraments
1821 – 1st colonies along Santa Fe Trail
1859 – 1st Pullman sleeping car in service
1873 – Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
1946 – 1st US Open Women’s Golf, Spokane CC: Patty Berg wins inaugural Open and only one played in match play format; takes 36-hole final 5 and 4 over Betty Jameson
1950 – 13 North Korean divisions open assault on UN lines
1972 – Egypt and Libya form federation
1981 – Fiona Brothers sets women’s propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH)
1991 – Richard J Kerr, serves as acting director of CIA
1995 – New York reinstates the death penalty