1527 – Ferdinand of Austria/Bohemia chosen as king of Hungary
1656 – Treaty of Vilnius: Russia and Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS]
1970 – “President’s Daughter” opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 72 performances
1980 – Ianford Wilson’s “5th of July” premieres in NYC
1982 – Pitcher Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee Brewers’ second consecutive American League Cy Young Award winner; edges Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles; Vuckovich, 18-6 with 105 strikeouts and 3.34 ERA
1986 – Joaquim Chissano elected president Mozambique
1994 – Small forward Glenn Robinson signs the then most lucrative rookie contract in NBA history, a 10-year, $68.15 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks
1996 – “It’s a Slippery Slope” opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC
1997 – Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra becomes 6th player to be unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year; leads AL in hits (209), triples (11), multi-hit games (68); also sets AL rookie-record with 30-game hitting streak
2017 – Pakistani woman charged with poisoning 17 members of husband’s family in attempt to escape forced marriage in Punjab Province