1643 – Battle of Adwalton Moor: Royalists beat parliamentary army during First English Civil war
1758 – Seven Years’ War: The Battle of Domstadtl results in Austrian victory over Prussia in Moravia
1910 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: New Zealander Anthony Wilding beats Arthur Gore 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 for his 1st of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles
1924 – J. B. M. Hertzog becomes Primes Minister, head of a coalition government between the National and Labour Parties in South Africa
1928 – Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards
1936 – Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone With The Wind” published
1936 – 40 hour work week law approved for US federal employees
1966 – Richard Helms promoted from deputy director to 8th director of US Central Intelligence Agency
1992 – “End of the Road” single released by Boyz II Men (Grammy Award Best RandB Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best RandB Song 1993, Billboard Song of the Year 1992)
2002 – FIFA World Cup Final, International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan: Ronaldo scores twice as Brazil beats Germany, 2-0 to win record 5th title; first World Cup held in Asia