1468 – Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy’s troops.
1935 – Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6 at Fenway Park; respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions
1946 – Emperor Hirohito proclaims a new Japanese constitution
1964 – Lyndon B. Johnson is elected President of the United States in a landslide, defeating Republican candidate Barry Goldwater
1978 – Dominica gains independence from UK and adopts constitution
1988 – Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane
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
1998 – “Shakespeare in Love” directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes premieres in New York (Best Picture 1999)
2007 – Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish’s NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
2018 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 2 winners: Shamrock Rose, Stormy Liberal, City of Light, Sistercharlie, Roy H, Expert Eye, Monomoy Girl, Enable, Accelerate