1873 – German troops leave France
1915 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia adjourns 4th Duma
1922 – US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden wins third straight US singles title; beats fellow American Bill Johnston 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1950 – Viet Minh offensive against French bases in Vietnam
1964 – “Shindig” premieres on ABC-TV
1974 – US General Alexander Haig, Jr. becomes NATO supreme commander in Europe
1977 – 90 minute pilot of “Logan’s Run” premieres on TV
1984 – 1st broadcast of “Miami Vice” on NBC-TV
1996 – 1st one-day international in Canada, India v Pakistan at Toronto
2012 – Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, seeks a court order to resolve a week long teachers strike
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