1492 – Ensisheim Meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace, France. Oldest meteorite with a known date of impact.
1742 – Empress Elizabeth of Russia proclaims her nephew Peter of Holstein-Gottorp (later Peter III) her heir
1811 – Battle of Tippecanoe: General William Henry Harrison defeats the Native Americans of the Tecumesh Confederation
1820 – James Monroe re-elected US president
1831 – State of Gran Colombia disbands
1893 – US State Colorado accepts female suffrage
1960 – KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcasting
2017 – Singer Aretha Franklin gives her final public performance during Elton John’s 25th anniversary gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC