1507 – German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map “Universalis Cosmographia”
1846 – Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War
1945 – Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany
1957 – Ibrahim Hashim forms Jordanian government
1964 – 11th National Film Awards (India): “Shehar Aur Sapna” wins the Golden Lotus
1970 – Melanie (Safka) releases “Lay Down”
1978 – ABC premiere of crime drama “Vega$”
1991 – Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL NE Patriots for sexual harassment
1993 – Russia elects Boris Yeltsin leader
1994 – Tsutomu Hata elected premier of Japan