1681 – 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London
1917 – Loretta Walsh becomes US Navy’s 1st female Petty Officer
1931 – KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland
1960 – Sharpeville Massacre: Police kill 72 in South Africa and outlaws ANC
1970 – 32nd NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Jacksonville, 80-69; Bruins’ 4th straight title under coach John Wooden
1990 – TV sitcom “Sydney” starring Valerie Bertinelli, Matthew Perry and Craig Bierko premieres on CBS-TV
1991 – UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq
2000 – NSYNC release their 4th studio album “No Strings Attached” (2000 Billboard Album of the Year)
2004 – In Malaysia, the 11th Federal and State elections are held, returning the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional to power with an increased majority
2014 – Canadian freestyle skier (moguls) and two-time Olympic gold medalist Alexandre Bilodeau retires at 26