1708 – Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
1717 – Prussian king Frederik Willhelm I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs
1904 – Rafael Reyes becomes dictator of Colombia after losing Panama
1912 – 10th Tour de France won by Odile Defraye of Belgium
1929 – 24th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)
1976 – Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph
1984 – 23rd modern Olympic Games open in Los Angeles
1988 – Winnie Mandella’s home in Soweto, South Africa, destroyed by arson
1997 – NY Ranger center Mark Messier signs with Vancouver for $20M for 3 yrs
2014 – Linda Ronstadt receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony.