1793 – Execution of Girondins in Paris during Reign of Terror
1815 – Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patents miner’s safety lamp
1868 – Standard uniform approved for US postal carriers
1913 – 1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated
1944 – Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission
1955 – Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht
1980 – Polish government recognizes Solidarity trade union
1992 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: A P Indy, Fraise, Gilded Time, Liza, Lure, Paseana, Thirty Slews
2000 – A chartered Antonov An-26 explodes after takeoff in Northern Angola killing 50
2012 – The New York stock exchange opens after being closed for two days after Hurricane Sandy