757 – Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I
1928 – Madame Tussaud’s waxwork exhibition reopens in London after a fire
1949 – Transjordan is officially renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
1971 – Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15″ in 24 hrs
1974 – Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline and Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow and Upshaw
1984 – President Reagan visits China
1990 – Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle
1992 – Alex Haley (Roots) wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously
1992 – “Metro” closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 13 performances
2009 – 55th British Academy Television Awards: “Harry and Paul” Best Comedy, “Wallander” Best Drama