1924 – Istanbul’s Ottoman Topkapi Palace is converted into a museum on orders of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1933 – 1st airplane flight over Mt Everest
1941 – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill warns Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that a German invasion is imminent
1955 – The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg’s book “Howl” against obscenity charges
1965 – 1st atomic powered spacecraft (snap) launched
1984 – Bombay beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy
1996 – Cricketer Rahul Dravid makes his international debut for India in an ODI against Sri Lanka
2016 – ICC Women’s Cricket T20 World Cup, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Hayley Matthews with 66 from 45 balls leads West Indies to 149/2; beat Australia 148/5 by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare
2017 – 79th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina defeats Gonzaga, 71–65; Tar Heels point guard Joel DeWayne Berry II, 22 points
2022 – The Taliban government bans cultivation of opium in Afghanistan, with consequences for world supply as it produces 80%