1441-Eton College founded by Henry VI
1817-First coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast
1884-John Lynch is first black elected chairman of Republican convention
1894-Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years
1915-800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago
1932-Coup ends absolute monarchy in Thailand
1947-Flying saucers sighted over Mount Rainier by pilot Ken Arnold
1948-Soviet Union begins Berlin Blockade, so Berlin Airlift begins
1963-First demonstration of home video recorder, at BBC Studios, London
1966-Bombay-N.Y. Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die
1968-Canadian Sandra Post becomes first non-U.S. & first rookie LPGA winner
1968-Resurrection City closed
1975-Eastern 727 crashes at JFK Airport N.Y., kills 113
1977-IRS reveals Jimmy Carter paid no taxes in 1976
1982-Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat
1988-Cleve pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves