1650 – Johan de Witt installed as Dutch pension advisor of Dordrecht
1894 – Mackenzie Bowell becomes the 5th Prime Minister of Canada
1909 – Unitversity of Copenhagen rejects American Explorer Frederick A Cook’s claim that he was 1st to North Pole
1946 – “If the Shoe Fits” closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances
1970 – WUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, NY (IND) begins broadcasting
1975 – Davis Cup Men’s Tennis, Stockholm, Sweden: Home town hero Björn Borg beats Czech Jan Kodeš 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to give Sweden unassailable 3-1 lead; ends 3-2
1984 – USSR launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley’s Come
1995 – Martina Ertl of Germany wins her 3rd giant slalom world cup
2005 – Civil Partnership Act comes into force in the UK, with Elton John and David Furnish one of the first couples to form a same-sex civil union
2016 – Carl Icahn is announced as Special Advisor to the President on Regulatory Reform, under President Donald Trump