337 – St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1862 – Ulysses S. Grant begins military campaign in Mississippi
1882 – The society of the Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Connecticut
1900 – The Battle of Vaal Krantz, South Africa (Boers vs British army)
1932 – Fascist coup in the Memel territory
1943 – 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down
1962 – Schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named
1964 – France and Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel
1976 – George Harrison releases “This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying)”
1986 – NJ Devil Peter McNab becomes 42nd NHLer to score 350 goals