1918 – Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler’s nova of 1604, discovered
1948 – “Milton Berle Show” premieres on NBC TV
1950 – Test Cricket debut of Ramadhin and Valentine (8-104 1st inn) v England
1961 – Test Cricket debut of William Morris Lawry, v England at Edgbaston, 57
1965 – US troops ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam
1969 – 68th Men’s French Open: Rod Laver beats Ken Rosewall (6-4, 6-3, 6-4)
1988 – Nippon Airways announces that painting eyeballs on Jets cut bird collisions by 20%
1995 – Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O’Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
1996 – China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
2013 – NHL Western Conference Finals: Chicago Blackhawks beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1