1778 – British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution
1941 – Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee and Molly debuts on NBC
1944 – Soviet and Romanian troops march into Bucharest
1965 – US Congress establishes Department of Housing and Urban Development
1965 – The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
1970 – 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0)
1973 – 1st heavyweight championship fight in Japan (Foreman beats Roman)
1977 – Spyros Kyprianou appointed president of Cyprus
1980 – Poland’s Solidarity trade union federations forms and is offically recognised by the Polish government
1985 – Angel Cordero becomes 3rd jockey to ride horses earning over $100 M