1903 – New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 and 9-2 at the Polo Grounds
1911 – The “Sullivan Act” requiring New Yorkers to possess licences for firearms small enough to be concealed comes into effect
1915 – Brazil becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1920 – Belgium starts paying old age pensions
1942 – Battle at Alam Halfa: German and Italians assault
1944 – Allied offensive at “Gothen-linie” Italy
1955 – 1st sun-powered automobile demonstrated (Chicago, Illinois)
1970 – 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland (5-0)
1972 – Lasse Viren runs Olympic/world record 10,000m (27:38.4)
1994 – Last Russian soldiers leave Estonia and Latvia