1839 – Cherokee Nation unites and ratifies constitution at Tahlequah, Oklahoma
1941 – Jews of Vilna Poland confined to their ghetto
1954 – WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show
1963 – The Centre for International Industrial Property Studies (CEIPI) is founded.
1984 – Lanford Wilson’s “Balm in Gilead” premieres in NYC
1986 – US Open Women’s Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her 3rd US singles title; beats Czech star Helena Suková 6-3, 6-2
1988 – Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 cosmonauts aboard
1991 – USSR recognizes the independence of the 3 Baltic republics (Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania)
1993 – Jerry Lewis’ 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922
1995 – Cal Ripken Jr breaks Gehrig’s record, plays in 2,131 straight games