1565 – Spaniards capture Fort Caroline Florida and massacre the French
1918 – Royal Dutch Blast furnace and Steel factory opens in Hague
1951 – Swiss males votes against female suffrage
1951 – 1st North Pole jet crossing
1953 – Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR
1976 – Metroliner official opens in Brussels
1977 – “Estrada” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 7 performances
1980 – Bronze plaque dedicated to memory of Thurman Munson at Yankee Stadium
1985 – Walt Disney World’s 200-millionth guest
2012 – AU Optronics fined $500 million for a LCD screen price-fixing