1456-23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
1822-Charles Graham receives first patent for false teeth
1898-China leases Hong Kong's new territories to Britain for 99 years
1940-Norway surrenders to Germany during WW II
1978-Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London
1980-Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth
1984-Cyndi Lauper's first No. 1 "Time After Times"
1984-NASA launches Intelsat V, it failed
1989-Michael Chang's French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals
1990-Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) & Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed
1997-British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires