1915 – The German ambassador to the US pledges again that German submarines will no longer sink liners without warning and providing safety of passengers and crew following the sinking of the British liner “Arabic”
1916 – US President Woodrow Wilson signs the Keating-Owen Act, banning interstate sales of goods made by child labor
1926 – Turkish Civil Code comes into effect, making civil marriage compulsory and legally required across the country
1955 – KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, Kansas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1961 – First Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement is held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1982 – Mexico President José López Portillo nationalizes banks
1989 – Chris Evert becomes the first player to win 100 matches in the US National/Open Tennis Championship by defeating Patricia Tarabini 6-2, 6-4
1999 – Former Pittsburgh Penguins star player 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