1740 ― Jewish people are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anna
1792 ― Prussian army moves into French territory
1812 ― U.S. invades Canada (Detroit frontier)
1905 ― Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement
1921 ― Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)
1936 ― Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens
1960 ― Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence
1962 ― First transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I)
1977 ― Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev Martin Luther King Jr
1984 ― England's MusicBox begins satellite transmission to Europe
1988 ― Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor
1990 ― NYC police arrest "Dart Man" (stabbed over 50 women with darts)
1991 ― Total solar eclipse is seen in Hawaii