1793 – British troops under Major-General Williamson land on French Haiti
1830 – First Negro Convention of Free Men agrees to boycott goods produced by slaves
1930 – Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is formed by Archbishop Mar Ivanios
1951 – Swiss men vote against female suffrage
1969 – Ryder Cup Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: US, Great Britain tie, 16-16; great sporting gesture, America’s Jack Nicklaus concedes missable 3-foot putt to Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole for the draw
1988 – “Loving Proof,” the second studio album by Ricky Van Shelton, is released (Billboard Song of the Year 1989)
2001 – In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, US President George W. Bush declares a “war on terror”
2011 – “Call Me Maybe,” a single by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, is released