1003 – Peace deal is signed between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and the pagan Wends (Slavs)
1709 – Dike at Hardinxveld breaks, flooding Alblasserwaard in the Netherlands
1848 – John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster
1958 – Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier as well as First Secretary of the Communist Party
1961 – Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen
1976 – Washington, D.C. underground Metro opens
1978 – The Rutles mockumentary “All You Need is Cash” is shown on British TV
2002 – Passover Massacre: Suicide bomber kills 29 people in Netanya, Israel