1619 – England and the Netherlands sign treaty about trading in the Indies
1771 – “Armida”, an operatic ‘dramma per musica’ by Antonio Salieri debuts at the Vienna Burgtheater
1835 – P. T. Barnum and his circus begin 1st tour of US
1920 – Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O’Neill (Beyond the Horizon)
1932 – German Chancellor Franz von Papen forms his “Cabinet of the Barons”
1935 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: Englishman Fred Perry wins his only French title, beating Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1946 – Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day)
1956 – Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow
1958 – Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio
1997 – Liberals beat Conservatives in France