1885 – Vincent d’Indy’s “Saugefleurie” premieres
1904 – John Millington Synge’s play “Riders to the Sea” premieres in Dublin
1907 – Julia Ward Howe is first woman elected to National Institute of Arts and Letters (USA)
1945 – West Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma
1952 – Test debut of great Australian cricket captain (62 Tests) and broadcaster Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG
1966 – WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, NJ (NBC) 1st broadcast
1977 – 30th NHL All-Star Game, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC: Wales beats Campbell, 4-3; MVP: Rick Martin, Buffalo Sabres, LW
1998 – Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lanka’s Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others.
2019 – At least 20 people have died this week in Venezuelan anti-government protests according to the UN
2019 – Documentary “Leaving Neverland” detailing singer Michael Jackson’s relationship with two boys premieres at the Sundance Film Festival