758 – Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks arrive simultaneously at Chang’an, the Tang Chinese capital, in order to offer tribute to the imperial court. The Arabs and Turks bicker and fight over diplomatic prominence at the gate, in order to present tribute before the other. A settlement is reached when both are allowed to enter at the same time, but through two different gates to the palace.
1488 – Battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland
1904 – German Lt-Gen Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa
1940 – World War II: British forces bomb Genoa and Turin in Italy.
1940 – British Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans
1949 – 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
1974 – Bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Wash
1983 – Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball
1993 – “Jurassic Park” (starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum) opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million
1993 – “Scattergories” game show last airs on NBC-TV
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