1628 - Java: Sultan Agung of Mataram attacks Batavia
1914 - US war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven in Belgium
1955 - Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds as both teams combine for a record 23 strikeouts
1961 - Francis the Talking Mule is a mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1965 - The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley at his Los Angeles, California, home

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