1821 – First revolutionary act in Monastery of Agia Lavra, Kalavryta, Greek War of Independence.
1824 – Fire at Cairo ammunitions dump kills 4,000 horses
1916 – JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
1934 – Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500
1946 – Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933
1952 – “3 Wishes for Jamie” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 performances
1952 – -22] Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky cause 343 deaths
1955 – Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus to join Greece
1963 – Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed
1986 – 199.22 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange