1651 – Battle of Beresteczko between Poles and Ukrainians starts
1770 – Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia
1946 – Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins
1977 – Billy Hunter becomes Rangers’ 4th manager in 6 days
1980 – The South African Springbok rugby team lead by Morné du Plessis beats the British Lions 12-10 in Port Elizabeth to lead 3-0 in the series
1981 – “Piaf” closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances
1992 – Burharnuddin Rabbani becomes president of Afghanistan
1993 – Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most HRs by a catcher
1996 – Remake of “The Nutty Professor” starring Eddie Murphy opens in theaters in the USA
2005 – A final design for Manhattan’s Freedom Tower is formally unveiled