1830 – Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands
1910 – Adoption of the Flag of Bermuda.
1964 – Italian Autostrada del Sol opens at Milan-Naples
1976 – US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns after telling a racial joke
1979 – Hugh Leonards “Life” premieres in Dublin
1983 – Richard Noble driving Thrust2 reaches new land speed record of 650.88 mph (1,047.49 km/h) at Black Rock Desert, Nevada
1986 – NY Yankees closer Dave Righetti saves both doubleheader games at Fenway Park for 5-3 and 3-1 wins v Boston; Righetti’s MLB record 46th save
1990 – U.S. premiere of Fox TV’s “Beverly Hills, 90210” starring Luke Perry, Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty
1992 – “Anna Karenina” closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 46 performances
2012 – Turkey’s parliament approves cross-border military operations in Syria