1636 – Prince Frederick Henry occupies Schenkenschans fortress after a nine-month siege during the Dutch Revolt
1942 – Japanese troop march into Lashio, cutting off Burma Road
1945 – Japanese army evacuates Rangoon, British Burma
1953 – Milwaukee Braves’ Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds center field bleachers
1971 – Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration
1991 – “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” single released by Alan Jackson (ASCAP Award Country Song of the Year, 1992; Billboard Song of the Year, 1991)
1995 – KC Royal John Nonely is 70th to HR on his 1st at bat
2012 – International Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect
2017 – 3 tornadoes hit south east of Dallas, Texas, killing 5
2022 – London court sentences retired tennis star Boris Becker to 2-1/2 years in prison for hiding assets during bankruptcy proceedings