363 – Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign that brings about his own death
1046 – Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama
1179 – 3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
1907 – 1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1917 – US President Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated for a second term
1933 – FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday
1952 – Terence Rattigan’s “Deep Blue Sea” premieres in London
1977 – 24th ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: North Carolina beats Virginia, 75-69
1983 – Bob Hawke (Labour) defeats PM Malcolm Fraser (Liberal) to win Australian general election
2017 – US President Donald Trump in a tweet accusses former President Obama without offering any evidence of wiretapping Trump Towers during the presidential campaign