1788 – King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together
1936 – American Glenn Morris’ decathlon total of 7,254 points is a world record; team mates Bob Clark and Jack Parker complete US sweep in the gruelling event at the Berlin Olympics
1941 – 20 divisions of Soviet 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman
1945 – USSR declares war against Japan in WW II
1946 – India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles
1946 – First flight of the Convair B-36.
1957 – USSR offers Syria economic/military aid
1983 – Military coup in Guatemala, Dictator and former General Efraín Rios Montt flees
1992 – Fermín Cacho wins Spain’s first ever Olympic gold medal in a running event when he takes out the 1,500m at the Barcelona Games
2004 – John Elway is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame