1752 – Britain and the British Empire (including the American colonies) adopt the Gregorian Calendar, losing 11 days. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives
1826 – USS Vincennes leaves NY to become 1st warship to circumnavigate globe
1908 – James Barries “What Every Woman Knows” premieres in London
1914 – French troops vacate Rheims
1928 – Future Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb records his 4,191st and final career hit as a pinch hitter for the Philadelphia A’s in a 6-1 loss v Washington Senators
1941 – 1st use of Zyclon-B gas in Auschwitz (on Russian prisoners of war)
1949 – Fire in Chiang-king, China, destroys 7,000 lives
1956 – American Johnny Longden becomes thoroughbred racing’s winningest rider, breaking the record of 4,870 wins by British jockey Sir Gordon Richards; rides Arrogate to victory in the Del Mar Handicap
1964 – Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson
1972 – American women’s 4 x 100m medley relay team of Melissa Belote, Cathy Carr, Deena Deardurff and Sandy Neilson swim world record 4:20.75 to beat East Germany for gold at the Munich Olympics