1717 – Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles
1888 – Dutch Heidemaatschappij (land reclamation) established
1904 – -42°F (-41.1°C), Smethport, Pennsylvania (state record)
1934 – Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also)
1949 – US President Harry Truman labels his administration the “Fair Deal”
1975 – Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days
1992 – “Peter Pan” closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 48 performances
1996 – Muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI v WI at the Gabba
1997 – “Show Boat” closes at Gershwin Theater NYC
1998 – Vandals decapitate Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid