1798 – Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution
1920 – Turkish Grand National Assembly 1st meets in Ankara, under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces a temporary constitution
1940 – NY Yankees dedicate a plaque to Jacob Rupert
1950 – Nationalist China evacuates Hainan Island
1953 – “Shane”, directed by George Stevens and based on the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, starring Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur, is released
1977 – Dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops
1977 – ADO Den Haag soccer team forms in The Hague, Netherlands
1982 – Conch Republic is established – secession of the Florida Keys from the United States of America
2018 – Mario Abdo Benítez is elected President of Paraguay
2019 – Southampton striker Shane Long scores fastest goal in English Premier League history when he nets after 7.69 seconds in 1-1 draw at Watford