1264 – Kublai Khan accepts the surrender of his younger brother Ariq Böke at Xanadu, at the end of the Mongol civil war
1673 – Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
1864 – Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties
1914 – Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines
1943 – Japan leaves Aleutian Islands
1948 – Cleveland Indians 47-inning scoreless streak is broken as future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Lemon yields a home run to Aaron Robinson in a 3-2 loss to Chicago WS
1959 – Hawaii becomes the 50th US state
1963 – Jerry Lynch’s record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1967 – China reports downing of 2 US bombers
2008 – Japan edges the United States 3-1 for the gold medal in the final of the women’s softball tournament at the Beijing Olympics