1322 – Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland’s independence
1812 – Work on London’s Regent’s Canal starts.
1916 – Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person.
1920 – Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland
1929 – Phila A’s beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series
1968 – The rebuilt Euston railway station in London is opened.
1968 – In NL expansion draft, Expos and Padres choose 30 players each
1969 – Palme government forms in Sweden
1971 – John and Yoko appear on “Dick Cavett Show”
1976 – MLB American League Championship: New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals, 3 games to 2
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