1817 – British freighter Diana sinks off Malaya
1862 – Confederate government raises premium for volunteers from $10 to $20
1879 – Zulu warriors attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana, South Africa
1883 – England completes 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia at Melbourne Cricket Grounds
1944 – Allied forces begin landing at Anzio on the Italian mainland
1953 – Arthur Miller’s play “Crucible” premieres in NYC
1964 – World’s largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured in Wisconsin for New York’s World Fair
1998 – Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A’s for 4th time
2010 – Conan O’Brien’s last The Tonight Show episode after a big controversy over the Tonight Show timeslot
2017 – Chile declares a State of Emergency and requests international assistance as wildfires rage out of control