1888 – Arthur Pinero’s “Sweet Lavender” premieres in London
1907 – US sends troops to Honduras to halt the Nicaraguan army takeover
1921 – Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
1925 – Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijri calendar
1963 – David Hendon and Douglas Cross’ musical premieres in London
1970 – 1st San Diego Comic-Con International opens at U.S. Grant Hotel
1970 – 15th Eurovision Song Contest: Dana for Ireland wins singing “All Kinds of Everything” in Amsterdam
1973 – Montreal Canadiens’ left wing Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHL player to score 500 goals
2009 – Ireland completes a Grand Slam with a 17-15 win over Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to win the Six Nations Rugby Championship
2013 – 12 people are killed and 30 are injured by a car bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan