1598 – Spanish King Philip II receives sacraments
1772 – Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California
1875 – A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the “Molly Maguires”, to disband
1911 – M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km
1914 – Lord Kitchener arrives in Paris
1916 – Bulgaria declares war on Romania
1932 – NYC Mayor James J “Gentleman Jimmy” Walker resigns (graft charges)
1965 – Indo-Pakistani conflict – Pakistani counter-attack (Operation Grand Slam,)
1982 – Mexico President Lopez Portillo nationalizes banks
1999 – Ex-Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux is approved as new owner of the struggling franchise; Penguins become first club in pro sports history to be owned by a former member of the team