1613 — Shakespeare’s Globe Theater burns down
1767 — British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America
1858 — Treaty of Algun, China cedes north bank of Amur River to Russia
1897 — Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)
1899 — Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage
1916 — Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time
1927 — First flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
1936 — Empire State Building emanates high definition TV-343 lines
1936 — Pope Pius XI encyclical to U.S. bishops "On motion pictures"
1939 — Dixie Clipper completes first commercial plane flight to Europe
1940 — U.S. passes Alien Registration Act requiring Aliens to register
1941 — DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 42 breaking Sisler’s record
1947 — Yanks beat Senators 3-1 starting a 19 game win streak