1755 – Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India
1916 – German troops overtake Bois de Caillette
1917 – Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Montana) begins her term as 1st woman member of US House of Reps
1969 – Toronto center Forbes Kennedy sets a Stanley Cup playoff record for most penalties in one game with 8 as the Maple Leafs crash 10-0 to the Bruins at Boston; Boston’s first NHL playoff victory in 10 years
1970 – Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India’s Assam state
1989 – WrestleMania V, Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, NJ: Hulk Hogan beats Randy “Macho Man” Savage for WWF Heavyweight title
1991 – Rotterdam Daily Newspaper begins publishing
1992 – Mafia boss John Gotti is found guilty of 5 murders (Paul Castellano, Thomas Bilotti, Robert DiBernardo, Liborio Milito and Louis Dibono), plus conspiracy to murder, loansharking, illegal gambling, obstruction of justice, bribery and tax evasion
1995 – NY Police Department and NY Transit Police merge into one organization
2019 – OKC guard Russell Westbrook becomes 2nd player in NBA history to have 20+ points, rebounds and assists in a game; records 20-20-21 in 119-103 win over LA Lakers