795 – Leo III begins his reign as Pope after his election the previous day
1862 – Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou)
1924 – Albania is declared a dictatorship under Ahmed Beg Zofu
1945 – Arthur Laurent’s “Home of the Brave” premieres in NYC
1945 – The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
1947 – 1st “Howdy Doody Show” (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
1951 – 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
1954 – “Saint of Bleecker Street” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances
1961 – Belgium and Congo resume diplomatic relations
1979 – Soap Opera “Knots Landing” premieres on CBS-TV