1854 – US Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s second trip to Japan
1949 – WAGA TV channel 5 in Atlanta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 – Intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)
1953 – WFMJ TV channel 21 in Youngstown, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
1958 – Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita
1964 – Malcolm X resigns from the Nation of Islam
1966 – Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame
1967 – New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day)
1986 – 7th Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: St. John’s beats Syracuse, 70-69
1995 – Dutch Liberal Party wins Provincial-National elections