1528 – Shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca becomes first known European to set foot in Texas
1906 – Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected NY Governor beating William Randolph Hearst
1908 – Leonid Andreyev’s “Dui Nashey Zhizni” premieres in St Petersburg
1915 – Sophokles Skouloudis forms Greek government
1918 – Republic of Poland proclaimed
1935 – 1st test flight of Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft
1962 – UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning South Africa
1962 – Edward W. Brooke (R) elected attorney general of Massachusetts
2009 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Man of Iron, Tapitsfly, She Be Wild, Midday, Informed Decision, Life Is Sweet
2020 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Keeneland Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Golden Pal, Fire at Will, Vequist, Aunt Pearl, Essential Quality
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