1593 – Earl Mauritius conquers Geertruidenberg
1635 – French colony of Guadeloupe established in the Caribbean
1846 – Saxophone is patented by Antoine-Joseph “Adolfe” Sax
1894 – The Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill, South Africa
1909 – 1st French air show, Concours d’Avation opens
1939 – Joe Louis beats Tony Galento by TKO at 2:29 in round 4 at Yankee Stadium, NYC in his 7th heavyweight boxing title defense
1942 – Col-gen Von Hoth’ 6th Pantser enters Voronezj
1956 – Riots break out in Poznan, Poland, 38 die
1973 – New Zealand ship HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa nuclear test zone after France’s refusal to accept an International Court of Justice injunction against its atmospheric nuclear testing
1994 – Jonah Lomu becomes the youngest-ever All Black at 19 yrs 45 days playing rugby for New Zealand against France in Christchurch