1765 – Stamp Act passed; 1st direct British tax on American colonists, organized by Prime Minister George Grenville
1929 – 88th Grand National: Robert W. H. Everett wins aboard 100/1 outsider Gregalach
1943 – Dutch work week extended to 54 hour
1952 – Wales wins Five Nations Rugby Championship, Grand Slam and Triple Crown with a 9-5 win over France at St. Helen’s Ground, Swansea
1958 – 20th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle, 84-72; Seattle’s future Hall of Fame small forward Elgin Baylor is named tournament MOP
1968 – Jarmila Novotna resigns presidency of Czechoslovakia
1968 – Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone
1975 – 20th Eurovision Song Contest: Teach-In for Netherlands wins singing “Ding-a-dong” in Stockholm
1975 – “Dr Jazz” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 5 performances
2009 – Cricket Women’s World Cup: England defeats New Zealand by 4 wickets