1380 ― Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo, beginning decline of Tatars
1522 ― Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes first circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan
1553 ― City of Lichfield, England established
1771 ― Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California
1892 ― First appearance of "The Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)
1930 ― First appearance of the comic strip "Blondie"
1945 ― U.S. forces arrive in southern Korea after Japanese surrender
1952 ― Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man & the Sea" published
1967 ― Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic
1973 ― First all-Australian women's US Open final, (Court beats Goolagong)
1985 ― "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers
1990 ― Ellis Island Historical Site opens on Ellis Island, NYC