1535 – Cardinal John Fisher is beheaded on Tower Hill, London, for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of the Church of England
1774 – British parliament accepts Quebec Act, which extends the province’s territory and restores French civil law
1848 – Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for President
1874 – Dr Andrew T Still, discovers the science of osteopathy
1947 – 12″ rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)
1961 – Beatles record Aint She Sweet, Cry for a Shadow, When the Saints Go Marching In, Why, Nobody’s Child and My Bonnie, in Hamburg
1990 – Adam Sandler joins “Saturday Night Live”
2002 – WLAF World Bowl 10, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf: Berlin Thunder beats Rhein Fire, 26-20
2016 – NHL owners meeting unanimously approves the Las Vegas expansion bid to start play in the 2017-18 season.
2018 – President Trump spokesperson Sarah Sanders is asked to leave Red Hen Restaurant in Lexington, Virginia over her support of Trump’s policies, igniting debate