1771 – The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland.
1806 – Prussia declares war on France
1870 – Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree
1959 – Lee Harvey Oswald arrives in Southampton, England
1973 – 1st general striking in Luxembourg since 1942
1976 – “Robber Bridegroom” opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 145 performances
1977 – Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock
1978 – John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical “Ballroom” premieres in NYC
1982 – Attack on synagogue in Rome leaves 1 dead
1990 – Radio stations around world play “Imagine” honoring John Lennon