1923 – Socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg
1924 – US President Calvin Coolidge signs Immigration law restricting immigration
1925 – Babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery
1927 – Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15th million) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie
1937 – Dutch Rail NV at law forms
1972 – The British state-owned travel firm Thomas Cook and Son is sold to a consortium of private businesses headed by the Midland Bank
1981 – Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14
1983 – NASA launches Exosat
1989 – American radio broadcasters go silent for 30 seconds at 7:42 am to honor the radio industry
2002 – Indianapolis 500: Defending champion Hélio Castroneves of Brazil becomes fifth driver in Indy 500 history to win back-to-back races for his second of 4 race victories