1903 – George Ade’s “County Chairman” premieres in NYC
1922 – Italian parliament gives Benito Mussolini dictatorial powers “for 1 year”
1930 – Ruth Nichols sets women’s transcontinental air flight record (Mineola, NY to California), in a Lockheed-Vega
1932 – In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.
1962 – Last of Dutch military leave New Guinea
1981 – 1st air-launched cruise missile tested
1983 – “The Colour of Magic” by Terry Pratchett published by Colin Smythe in the UK, 1st book in the Discworld series
1986 – Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year
1991 – After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21
2015 – Venezuelan opposition leader Luis Díaz is shot and killed days before the country’s general election