1792 – “La Marseillaise”, later the national anthem of France, is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg
1896 – Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire at Cripple Creek, Colorado
1932 – Rose Franken’s “Another Language” premieres in NYC
1954 – Bell labs announces the 1st solar battery made from silicon. It has about 6% efficiency.
1961 – Premier Moise Tsjombe of Katanga arrested in Congo
1980 – Announcement of US hostage rescue bungle in Iran
1983 – NASA space probe Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto’s orbit.
2009 – NFL Draft: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first pick by Detroit Lions
2011 – At least 300 people killed in deadliest tornado outbreak in the Southern United States since the 1974 Super Outbreak.
2012 – The United Kingdom dips back into recession after the economy shrank 0.2% in the first quarter of 2012