653 – St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1580 – Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels
1864 – General John B Hood replaces General Johnston
1877 – Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon – the Nez Perce defeat the US Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory.
1940 – France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WW II
1944 – Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland
1951 – “Flahooley” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances
1961 – Russian ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev defects to west in Frankfurt
1989 – US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1992 – Conn Gov Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day
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