1547 – King Edward VI of England crowned following the death of his father Henry VIII
1932 – Pierre Laval’s first French government falls
1948 – Czechoslovakia’s non-communist minister resigns
1971 – Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL’s quickest to score 50 goals in a season
1981 – James Sanford equals 50m indoor world record (5.61 sec)
1986 – LA Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration
1987 – 37th Berlin International Film Festival: “The Theme” wins the Golden Bear
1988 – Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jumps indoor world record (2.06 m)
1988 – Kelly Hrudy’s 5th Islander shut-out win-Hartford 3-0
1999 – Toronto Maple Leafs play their first NHL home game at Air Canada Centre; Steve Thomas scores overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens