1864 – Spotsylvania campaign in US Civil War ends after 10,920 killed or injured
1868 – Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant
1891 – 1st public display of Thomas Edison’s prototype kinetoscope to members of the National Federation of Women’s Club
1902 – United States withdraws its troops from Cuba as the first Cuban president, Tomas Estrada Palma takes power
1926 – Congress passes Air Commerce Act, licensing of pilots and planes
1961 – Henzes opera “Elegy for Young Lovers,” premieres in Schwetzingen
1985 – Indians-Brewers game at Cleve Stadium is 1st rain-out of 1985, ends record string of 458 ML games since Opening Day without a rain-out
1991 – Soviet parliament approves law allowing citizens to travel abroad
1994 – Sony Theaters and Cineplex (NYC) hike movie ticket prices to $8.00
2012 – 6.0 magnitude earthquake kills 6 and injures dozens in northern Italy