1644 – Second Battle of Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies
1913 – President Woodrow Wilson says US will never attack another country
1922 – 1st commemoration of Navy Day (USA)
1952 – “My Darlin’ Aida” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 performances
1962 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1969 – Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to John Tinbergen
1973 – 1st time Islanders beat Rangers-3-2
1985 – Baseball World Series: KC Royals rout St Louis Cardinals, 11-0 at Royals Stadium for 4 games to 3 series win; MVP: KC pitcher Bret Saberhagen
1986 – Paul McCartney releases single “Pretty Little Head”
1990 – “Michael Feinstein in Concert” closes at Golden NYC after 30 performances