1905 – Chinese crown discontinues its Imperial Examinations (Golden Lists), civil service recruitment exams that dated back in some form to 581AD and influenced British civil service and beyond
1914 – French government flee Paris for Bordeaux as German forces advanced during World War I
1922 – W. Somerset Maugham’s play “East of Suez” premieres at His Majesty’s Theatre in London
1958 – Hendrik Verwoerd is appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
1958 – US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Defense Education Act into law
1996 – Jerry Lewis’s 31st annual Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,146,555
2008 – 54th National Film Awards (India): “Pulijanmam” wins the Golden Lotus
2019 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatens a snap general election if rebel MPs pass bill against no-deal Brexit