1722 – Hungarian Parliament condemns Emperor Charles VI’s Pragmatic Sanctions – to recognise his daughters as his heirs
1794 – Seige of Fort Recovery, Ohio, Anglo American army holds off an attack on the fort by an Indian confederacy
1871 – Guatemala revolts for agrarian reforms
1896 – William S. Hadaway patents an electric stove in the US
1944 – Allies land on Vogelkop, New Guinea
1956 – Vladimir Lenin’s politics testament (1923) published in Moscow
1968 – Gaullists win French parliamentary election, 358 of 458 seats
1985 – LA Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 HRs in June
1994 – Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games
2005 – Spain legalizes same-sex marriage.