1785 – Napoléon Bonaparte, aged 16, graduates from the elite École Militaire in Paris (42nd in a class of 51)
1928 – US acknowledge Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek
1934 – “Judge Priest” film directed by John Ford, starring Will Rogers is released
1937 – FDR dedicates Bonneville Dam on Columbia River (Oregon)
1960 – “Millionaire” last airs on CBS-TV
1961 – “Doctor Kildare” debuts on NBC-TV
1964 – Suriname governor A Currie resigns
1968 – “Noël Coward’s Sweet Potato” opens at Barrymore NYC for 17 performances
1974 – “Live It Up Part 1” by Isley Brothers peaks at #52
1974 – California Angel Nolan Ryan 3rd no-hitter beats Minn Twin, 4-0