1754 – Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)
1802 – First comic book “The Wasp” is published in Hudson, New York, criticizing Republican politicians
1892 – Katipunan: the Revolutionary Philippine Brotherhood is established leading to the fall of the Spanish Empire in Asia
1912 – American athlete Jim Thorpe wins 4 of 5 events to win the Pentathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982
1916 – The New Zealand Labour party is formed
1943 – Liberator bombers sinks U-517
1943 – -10] Japanese premier Hideki Tojo visits Java
1997 – Tower, Minnesota temperature dips to 24°F
2021 – Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens, 1-0 in Game 5; retain title, 4-1
2024 – For the first time more than 3 million passengers were recorded passing through US airport security in one day, amid an increase in air travel in the US