1756 – Giacomo Casanova escapes from prison in Venice by climbing onto the roof
1794 – John Dalton’s first lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society
1864 – Nevada admitted as 36th state of the Union
1940 – Battle of Britain, fought between the RAF and Luftwaffe over the English Channel and southern England, ends with a British victory
1943 – Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)
1953 – TV broadcasting begins in Belgium
1963 – J. Edgar Hoover’s last meeting with President John F. Kennedy
1968 – Milwaukee Bucks win their 1st game beating Detroit 138-118 (6th game)
2000 – A chartered Antonov An-26 explodes after takeoff in Northern Angola killing 50
2018 – US and Great Britain call for a cease-fire in Saudi-led war in Yemen, in 3-year war that has claimed over 10,000 lives and created famine conditions