1989Ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (honorary knighthood)
1913The South African Government pass the Immigration Act, which restricts the entry and free movement of Asians; it leads to widespread agitation and rioting by resident Indians, led by Gandhi
1989Nolan Ryan becomes 2nd pitcher to defeat all 26 teams
1953Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis Tenn
1933Lou Gehrig & Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games
1861Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of General George McClellan's advance
1807Emperor Napoleon I's French Grande Armee defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Prussia (modern Russian Kaliningrad Oblast) ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.