| 2006 | Han Myung-sook elected Prime Minister of South Korea |
| 2005 | Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, becomes the 265th pope |
| 2000 | Air Philippines flight 541 crashes into a hill near Davao, killing 131 |
| 1998 | 59th PGA Seniors Golf Championship |
| 1997 | Renee Slaughter, crowned 14th Miss Hawaiian Tropic International |
| 1997 | San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii |
| 1996 | Rangers scores 16 in 8th vs Orioles |
| 1996 | South Africa defeat Pakistan to win the Pepsi Cup in Sharjah |
| 1995 | Chopper 4 1st used on WNBC TV (New York City) news |
| 1995 | Truck bomb at Federal Building in Oklahoma City, kills 168 |
| 1994 | 15th Emmy Sports Award presentation |
| 1994 | Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88) |
| 1994 | Inkatha ends boycott of South African multi-racial election |
| 1994 | Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation of police beating |
| 1994 | Supreme Court outlaws excluding people from juries because of gender |
| 1993 | 22nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:25:27 |
| 1993 | 97th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas N'deti of Kenya in 2:09:33 |
| 1993 | Fire in psychiatric institute in South Korea, kills 40 |
| 1992 | "4 Baboons Adoring the Sun" closes at Beaumont New York City after 38 perf |
| 1992 | Balki and Mary Ann wed on "Perfect Strangers" |
| 1992 | Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sega Women's Golf Championship |
| 1991 | Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 for heavywgt boxing title |
| 1991 | Greyhound Bus posts $195 million loss for 1990 |
| 1990 | Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas and incoming government agree to truce |
| 1990 | Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time |
| 1990 | Pistons and 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record) |
| 1990 | Truce in Nicaragua's civil war |
| 1989 | Gun turret explodes on USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors |
| 1989 | Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73 |
| 1989 | Republic Day in Sierra Leone |
| 1987 | Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand ) |
| 1987 | Brewers score 5 runs in 9th to win 6-4 and record 12th straight AL win |
| 1987 | Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save unconscious skydiver |
| 1987 | Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed record, 124.9 mph |
| 1987 | Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Santa Barbara Golf Open |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record |
| 1987 | Last wild condor captured on California wildlife reserve |
| 1987 | U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test |
| 1986 | Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title |
| 1985 | 16th Space Shuttle Mission (51-D)-Discovery 4 returns to Earth |
| 1985 | U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. |
| 1984 | Nemesis, death star of dinosaurs 1st appears in Nature magazine |
| 1983 | France performs nuclear test |
| 1982 | 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Germany in 2:29:33 |
| 1982 | 86th Boston Marathon won by Alberto Salazar of Oreg in 2:08:51 |
| 1982 | Guinon Bluford announced as 1st black astronaut |
| 1982 | Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery |
| 1982 | Sally Ride announced as 1st woman astronaut |
| 1982 | U.S.S.R. Salyut 7 space station put into orbit |
| 1981 | Beth Daniel wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf |
| 1981 | Oakland A's runs record to 11-0 |
| 1981 | William Finn's musical "March of Falsettos," premieres in New York City |
| 1981 | Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox play to 2-2 tie in 32 innings, game suspended at 4:07 AM (Pawtucket later wins in 33rd) |
| 1979 | Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Goose Gossage and Cliff |
| 1979 | Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb |
| 1978 | Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel |
| 1976 | 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wis in 2:47:10 |
| 1976 | 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 |
| 1975 | India launches 1st satellite with help of U.S.S.R. |
| 1974 | Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park home run against New York Yankees |
| 1973 | Barbra Streisand records "Between Yesterday and Tomorrow" |
| 1973 | Steinbrenner replaces Mike Burke with Gabe Paul as Yankee president |
| 1973 | U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. |
| 1972 | "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" opens at Playhouse New York City for 1,065 performances |
| 1972 | Bangladesh becomes a member of British Commonwealth |
| 1972 | Hungary revises constitution |
| 1972 | U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site |
| 1971 | 75th Boston Marathon won by Alvaro Mejia of Colombia in 2:18:45 |
| 1971 | Charles Manson sentenced to life (Sharon Tate murder) |
| 1971 | Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day) |
| 1971 | U.S.S.R. Salyut 1 launched; 1st manned lab in orbit |
| 1970 | "Look to the Lilies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 25 performances |
| 1970 | 24th Tony Awards: Borstal Boy and Applause win |
| 1970 | Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational |
| 1968 | 72nd Boston Marathon won by Amby Burfoot of Connecticut in 2:22:17 |
| 1968 | Belgian construction workers strike |
| 1968 | NL owners approve expansion for 2 new teams |
| 1967 | "Casino Royale" premieres |
| 1967 | 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45 |
| 1967 | Beatles sign a contract to stay together for 10 years |
| 1967 | U.S. Surveyor III lands on Moon |
| 1967 | Yugoslav author Mihaljo Mihaljov sentenced 4 years |
| 1966 | In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic |
| 1966 | 70th Boston Marathon won by Kenji Kimihara of Japan in 2:17:11 |
| 1966 | Roberta Bignay becomes 1st woman to run in the Boston Marathon |
| 1965 | 1st all news radio station (WINS 1010 AM in New York City) begins operating |
| 1965 | 69th Boston Marathon won by Morio Shigematsu of Japan in 2:16:33 |
| 1965 | T.A.M.I. Show premieres in London |
| 1965 | At a cost of $20,000, the outer Astrodome ceiling is painted because of sun's glare, this causes the grass to die |
| 1964 | Mickey Wright wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Invitational |
| 1964 | Rightist coup in Laos, Suvanna Phuma remains premier |
| 1964 | Roger Sessions' opera "Montezuma," premieres in West-Berlin |
| 1963 | "Hot Spot" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 43 performances |
| 1963 | 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:18:58 |
| 1962 | 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48 |
| 1962 | NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 46,900m |
| 1961 | 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39 |
| 1960 | 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54 |
| 1960 | Baseball uniforms begin displaying player's names on their backs |
| 1960 | Comiskey Park's famed "exploding" scoreboard begins operating |
| 1959 | Louise Suggs wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open |
| 1959 | Uprising in La Paz Bolivia, fails |
| 1958 | 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalic of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54 |
| 1956 | 1st ML baseball game in NJ, Dodgers beat Phils in Roosevelt Stadium |
| 1956 | 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in 2:14:14 |
| 1956 | U.S. actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III |
| 1955 | 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22 |
| 1954 | 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39 |
| 1954 | 7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th |
| 1953 | Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open |
| 1953 | WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting |
| 1952 | 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53 |
| 1951 | "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 267 performances |
| 1951 | 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45 |
| 1951 | General Douglas MacArthur ends his military career |
| 1950 | 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39 |
| 1949 | 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8 |
| 1949 | Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth |
| 1948 | 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:02 |
| 1948 | ABC-TV network begins |
| 1948 | Chiang Kai-shek elected president of Nationalist China |
| 1947 | 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39 |
| 1947 | AAU record for a 25' rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds |
| 1947 | French ship explodes in Texas City harbor, kills about 522 |
| 1947 | Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 |
| 1947 | Suh Yun Buck wins world record marathon (2:25:39) |
| 1946 | Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out |
| 1945 | 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:30:40.2 |
| 1945 | Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" opens on Broadway |
| 1945 | U.S. aircraft carrier Franklin heavy damaged in Japanese air raid |
| 1945 | U.S. offensive against Shuri-barrier on Okinawa |
| 1944 | Allied fleet attack Sabang Sumatra |
| 1943 | Revolt in Warsaw Ghetto under Mordechai Anielewicz |
| 1943 | 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8 |
| 1943 | Jews attack Nazi occupation forces at Warsaw Ghetto |
| 1942 | 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Mass in 2:26:51.2 |
| 1941 | 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:30:38 |
| 1941 | B Brecht's "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder," premieres in Zurich |
| 1941 | Bulgarian troops invade Macedonia |
| 1941 | Milk rationed in Holland |
| 1940 | "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY |
| 1940 | 44th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:28.6 |
| 1940 | Dutch prime minister De Geer declares state of siege |
| 1939 | 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 |
| 1939 | Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late) |
| 1938 | 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8 |
| 1938 | Phil Emmett Mueller and Dodger Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st at bat |
| 1937 | 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 |
| 1936 | Anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine |
| 1935 | 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4 |
| 1934 | 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 |
| 1934 | Shirley Temple appears in her 1st movie, "Stand Up and Cheer" |
| 1933 | 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6 |
| 1933 | Franklin D. Roosevelt announces U.S. will leave gold standard |
| 1932 | 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4 |
| 1932 | President Herbert Hoover suggests 5 day work week |
| 1930 | 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2 |
| 1929 | 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 |
| 1928 | 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8 |
| 1928 | Japanese troops occupies Sjantung-schiereiland |
| 1928 | Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 |
| 1927 | "Vagabond King" opens in London |
| 1927 | 31st Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:40:22.2 |
| 1926 | 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4 |
| 1924 | "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago |
| 1924 | 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:29:40.2 |
| 1923 | 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:23:37.4 |
| 1923 | New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers |
| 1922 | 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:18:10 |
| 1921 | 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna of New Jersey in 2:18:57.6 |
| 1921 | Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria |
| 1920 | 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 |
| 1919 | 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Mass in 2:29:13.4 |
| 1919 | French assembly decides on 8 hour work day |
| 1919 | Leslie Irvin of U.S. makes 1st parachute jump and free fall |
| 1919 | Opera "Monsieur Beaucaire" is produced (London) |
| 1917 | 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2 |
| 1916 | "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London |
| 1916 | 20th Boston Marathon won by Arthur Roth of Mass in 2:27:16.4 |
| 1916 | Italians troops conquer Col di Lana at Merano |
| 1915 | 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2 |
| 1913 | 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minnesota in 2:25:14.8 |
| 1912 | 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of New York in 2:21:18.2 |
| 1911 | 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:21:39.6 |
| 1911 | George Bernard Shaw's "Fanny's First Play," premieres in London |
| 1910 | 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4 |
| 1910 | Halley's comet seen by naked eye 1st time this trip (Curacao) |
| 1909 | 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud of New Hampshire in 2:53:36.8 |
| 1907 | 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24 |
| 1906 | 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 |
| 1906 | Belgian naval education ship Comte The Stain de Naeyer sets sail |
| 1905 | 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of New York in 2:38:25.4 |
| 1904 | 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of New York in 2:38:04.4 |
| 1904 | Much of Toronto destroyed by fire |
| 1902 | 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of New York in 2:43:12 |
| 1901 | 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 |
| 1901 | James J Caffrey wins Boston marathon (2:29:23.6) |
| 1900 | 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 |
| 1900 | Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10 |
| 1899 | 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38 |
| 1898 | 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00 |
| 1897 | 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) |
| 1897 | 1st Boston Marathon won by John McDermott of New York in 2:55:10 |
| 1897 | 1st performance of Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" |
| 1896 | Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published |
| 1894 | Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in New York City |
| 1892 | Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) |
| 1890 | Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels |
| 1877 | Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) |
| 1874 | Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire |
| 1864 | Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs. CSS Alabama |
| 1863 | Union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia |
| 1861 | Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed |
| 1861 | Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) |
| 1853 | Netherlands Van Hall government forms |
| 1852 | California Historical Society forms |
| 1839 | Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy |
| 1837 | Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth |
| 1836 | Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St. Petersburg |
| 1825 | 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay |
| 1782 | Netherlands recognizes U.S. |
| 1775 | Minutemen Captain John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon |
| 1775 | Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world" |
| 1774 | CW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris |
| 1770 | Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname |
| 1770 | Captain James Cook 1st sees Australia |
| 1713 | Emperor Karel VI ends Pragmatic Sanctions |
| 1619 | Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam |
| 1591 | Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France |
| 1587 | Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet |
| 1552 | Mauritius of Saksen captures Karel |
| 1539 | Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt |
| 1529 | 2nd Parliament of Spiers bans Lutheranism |
| 1524 | Pope Clemens VII fires Netherlands inquisitor-general French Van de Holly |
| 1451 | Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne |
| 607 | Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth |
