1868 – Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally
1898 – French government of Dupuy forms
1920 – Warren G. Harding is elected President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate James M. Cox
1960 – New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris beats teammate Mickey Mantle for American League MVP Award, 225-222; second-closest vote ever
1977 – Microbiologist Carl R. Woese and scientists from the University of Illinois announce the identification of methanogens, a form of microbial life dating back some 3.5 billion years, which they name Archaea
1992 – First test flight of Airbus A330
1995 – “Sacrilege” opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 21 performances
2023 – Apple Records release the last Beatles song “Now and Then” as a double A-sided single, backed with their first “From Me To You”; the new song was built from an unfinished 1978 John Lennon demo and 1995 attempt to complete it that had been abandoned due to technical issues, resolved by new technology