1554 – Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands
1846 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom
1895 – Henry James’ play “Guy Domville” opens in London
1912 – The Prague Party Conference takes place.
1925 – England cricket openers Herbert Sutcliffe (176) and Jack Hobbs (154) display heroics in their 1st innings but the tourists sink to an 81 run defeat in the 2nd Test against Australia in Melbourne; Sutcliffe also adds 127 in the England 2nd innings
1933 – Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, starting on the Marin County side
1949 – General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra
1953 – Samuel Beckett’s “En Attendant Godot” premieres in Paris
1992 – Musical “Peter Pan”, starring Cathy Rigby, closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 48 performances
1996 – Muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI v WI at the Gabba