1561 – By Edict of Orleans French persecution of Huguenots is suspended
1671 – British pirate Henry Morgan captures Panama City from its Spanish defenders
1865 – Confederate President Jefferson Davis names 3 peace commissioners
1929 – Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: Englishman Colin Gregory wins his only Grad Slam title, beating Richard Schlesinger of Australia 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
1939 – Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Emily Hood Westacott beats Nell Hall Hopman 6-1, 6-2 for her only Grand Slam singles title
1951 – “La Vie Commence Demain” the 1st X-rated movie, depicting artificial insemination, opens in London
1956 – Elvis Presley’s 1st appearance on National TV (Dorsey Bros Stage Show)
1973 – Ron Howard appears on M*A*S*H in “Sometimes You Hear the Bullet”
1984 – Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record point scoring streak ends at 51 games when Oilers beaten 4-2 by LA Kings; Gretzky totals 61-92-153 during the period
1992 – St. Louis right wing Brett Hull becomes 2nd player (after Wayne Gretzky) in NHL history to record back-to-back seasons of 50 goals in 50 games; #50 comes in 3-3 Blues’ tie in Los Angeles