1690-The musical instrument, the clarinet is invented in Nürnberg, Germany
1785-Mozart completes his String Quartet No. 19 in C ("Dissonance quartet"), the last of six quartet set dedicated to Joseph Haydn (Op. 10/6, K. 465)
1878-U.S. Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional
1943-World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, withdrawal of its troops from Guadalcanal
1950-U.S. recalls all consular officials from China
1973-"Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite", an Elvis Presley concert broadcast live to Asia and Oceana, and on delay to Europe and US, becomes the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer
1989-1,000 muslims burn Salman Rushdies' "Satanic Verses" in Bradford, England
1998-Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis)