795 – Leo III begins his reign as Pope after his election the previous day
1521 – The “Zwickau Prophets” appear in Wittenberg
1741 – Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1951 – 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
1972 – New North Korean constitution comes into effect
1972 – LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
1974 – Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years
1992 – “Les Miserables” opens at Ostregaswerks, Copenhagen
1992 – Harry Connick Jr is caught with 9mm gun in NY’s JFK airport
2013 – 29 people are killed after a bus plunged off the Huay Tong Bridge, Thailand