1671 – Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed.
1725 – Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna
1939 – New York World’s Fair opens
1969 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney records his third MLB no-hitter in 10-0 rout of Houston Astros
1976 – Royal Canadian Mint opens a branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1985 – Last edition of Brink Daily Mail and Sunday Express in South Africa
1986 – Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record, winning pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway; 212.809 mph (342.483 km/h; 44.998 seconds)
1989 – US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1990 – As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score
1997 – “London Assurance” opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 72 performances