1695 – A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.
1744 – English astronomer James Bradley announces discovery of Earth’s nutation motion (wobble)
1890 – Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot
1921 – 14th Australasian Championships: Rhys Gemmell beats Alf Hedeman (7-5, 6-1, 6-4)
1946 – French troops leave Lebanon
1967 – Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game
1970 – Congress authorizes Eisenhower dollar coin
1994 – This date is skipped altogether in Kiribati as the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands change time zones from UTC-11 to UTC+13 and UTC-10 to UTC+14, respectively.
1995 – Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria
1997 – Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba
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