1872 – J. S. Risdon of Genoa, Illinois, patents the metal windmill
1881 – Judge (U.S. magazine) first published
1888 – Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for British South Africa Company
1889 – Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, British Columbia
1949 – White Sox trade catcher Joe Tipton to the Philadelphia Athletics for second baseman Nellie Fox
1983 – 550,000 Dutch demonstrate against cruise missiles
1985 – Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced the winner of the first multiparty election in Liberia
1994 – NY Lotto pays $60+ million